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OCTOBER 2015 EDITION

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Our regular features...4...Architects Project News

12,32 ...Opinion Pages - Manufacturers Have Their Say10,14,22,46,72...Gallery Pages - Some Very Nice Photos16...Building Innovations - News, Products & Projects

Just some of this month’s highlights...8...Benoy Announces The Launch Of New Mixed-Use Scheme In Sofia - Koza Square

10...Designed For Life16...Caesarstone Unveils 5 New Colours for Autumn/Winter 15

34...Wrightstyle, Light And Glass In Modern Architecture38...Impressive New Glassolutions Look for Rochdale Interchange

50...Designing Quietness56...The Passion of Making

81...Ingenious New Emergency Shelter System For Humanitarian Crises

Front Cover...Photo kindly supplied by Premdor. www.premdor.co.uk/portfolioInside front cover...Photo kindly supplied by Caesarstone. www.caesarstone.co.uk

Some of the colour photography used in Building Innovations is provided and paid for by contributors. The publishers do not accept liability for errors that may appear in the publication. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of the publisher. Produced in association with Murray Charles and Kenny the Staffie. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the consent of the publisher. Published by: Link2Media LimitedEditorial Office: The Moat House, 133 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2EZTel: 01785 240883 Fax: 0845 862 8639info@link2media.co.uk www.link2media.co.uk@Link2Media www.link2media.co.uk/facebookwww.pinterest.com/link2media www.issuu.com/link2media

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Practice News

www.BEnoy.comTitle: Benoy Announces the Launch of New Mixed-use Scheme in Sofia – Koza SquareArchitect: Benoy

Benoy, the international award-winning studio of Architects, Masterplanners, Interior and Graphic Designers, has announced this week the launch of its exciting new scheme in Sofia, Bulgaria, Koza Square with developer Garanti Koza.

The 535,000m2 development will provide a new place for the residents of Sofia to entertain and dine. The project includes a two-story retail podium and a restaurant and café offer throughout the masterplan designed by Benoy. There will also be three residential towers, office space, a 300-Key hotel and serviced apartments and an entertainment centre.

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The brief was to create a new hotspot for the city which would be the venue for all public celebrations. At the heart of Koza Square will be an artificial beach acting as the focal point, drawing people in with a dazzling water feature performance adding to the spectacle.

“Our instruction was to highlight the best of Sofia and offer those living in and visiting the city a new place to relax and enjoy. We achieved this by imagining the shopping and F&B components as parts of a metropolis rather than as extensions of the masterplan,” said Benoy Director Jacqueline Beckingham.

“The vision we have brought to this complements and raises the overall offer of Koza Square.”

By celebrating Sofia’s organic evolution as a city, each element is unique yet integrated in a cohesive blend. The elegant new build scheme has now completed the Concept Stage and is currently undergoing Detailed Design.

This is one of three projects Benoy is now doing with Garanti Koza. The developer is actively improving the mixed-use offer in Southeast Europe.

Practice News

www.cABonDALE.fRTitle: GARAGE 8Architect: Eric Carlson

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Eric Carlson tells us a little about this extraordinary project....

The ‘ideal garage’ was conceived to fit some specific characteristics about the contexts, people and lifestyle, praising the car collection as the treasure of the project.

The name “Garage 8” derived from the looping shape that maximises the visibility of the cars as much from the interior as from the exterior, while parked or driving around the house for pleasure. I imagined Garage-8 on a cliff site in Monaco, with direct access to one of the most famous Formula One race tracks and adjacent to diverse driving experiences on city streets, coastal roads and circuitous mountain drives. We positioned the car collection in the centre of the house and in between levels with glass floors allowing the automobiles to be seen from above, below and from all sides. “Garage 8” is created for an active family of car addicts that adore automobiles, it is designed so that each automobile can be admired when eating, sleeping, bathing, swimming, jogging and practicing their golf swing. Even when dressing they can choose their clothes, shoes, watches, cuff-links and jewellery and, of course, the car that goes with them.

When we designed the new archetype of showroom/museums for BMW in Paris, London and NY we discovered the importance of the lighting automobiles. For Garage-8 we integrated continuous lines of diffused lighting to create “swage lines” that highlight the contours and curves of the car bodies. “Garage 8” is designed to help people understand that architecture can be customised to their specific lifestyles and that any and all aspects of our lives can be made exceptional.

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www.hLmARchItEctS.comTitle: HLM Designs A Modern, Low Energy, Environmentally Responsible Passive House In The Scottish HighlandsArchitect: HLM Architects

HLM has designed a modern, low energy, environmentally responsible passive house in Gorstan in Ross-Shire in the Scottish Highlands. Developed to take traditional Highland and rural design as inspiration, the new house (Tigh-na-Groit) reinterprets imaginatively traditional features whilst achieving the European Passivhaus standard to radically drive down energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Ross Barrett, Associate Director at HLM, said: “We think that this house best represents our ethos and mission to shape the built environment towards a more sustainable future as it tackles the problems of fuel poverty and carbon emissions in the most effective way: by minimising energy consumption.”

The Gorstan Passive house requires 80% less energy compared to the standard housing stock. This was achieved by: optimising the building’s form and orientation to reduce heat loss and maximise solar gain; providing super insulation with no thermal bridging; providing an airtight fabric and installing mechanical ventilation with 90% efficient heat recovery.

The house uses ‘passive heating’ by means of energy conservation and by using internal heat sources and solar gains. At the same time, the Gorstan Passive House is designed to ensure that occupants get outstanding performance.

“Internal pollutants are minimised and constant fresh air is supplied, ensuring excellent indoor air quality,” said Ross. “Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced in construction and operation; operational costs are minimised and overheating risk is minimised through advanced thermal modelling.”

HLM has a dedicated and experienced team who champion strategies for sustainable design. They provide solutions tailored to each client’s needs and utilise tools, knowledge and support to ensure that sustainability and low energy design are a fully integrated part of the design process.

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www.LonDon.Ac.ukTitle: Architectural Gem, Literary Landmark, Urban Myth Senate House Featured In Open House LondonEvent: Open House London

www.tuRnERAnDtownSEnD.comTitle: Turner & Townsend Set To Help Nissan Transform The Car-Buying Experience In EuropeConsultancy: Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend, the global programme management and construction consultancy, has been appointed by Nissan to provide programme management services for the European rollout of its new showroom concept – The Nissan Retail Experience.

The programme will see the transformation of over 1,600 dealerships in 20 European countries to deliver a new retail environment. It is conceived as an extension of the internet experience, part of a seamless customer journey from the home to the dealership. In a bold move away from the traditional showroom, the new-look sites will operate without the conventional reception or formal sales desks.

Over a period of four years, Turner & Townsend will coordinate and monitor the roll-out of the new concept, maintaining quality and consistency in design and execution.

The appointment stems from a 30-year relationship with Nissan, in which Turner & Townsend has worked in partnership with the auto giant across the globe.

The University of London’s Grade II* listed landmark Portland stone building, Senate House featured in London’s largest annual festival of architecture and design, Open House London. On Saturday 19th September, Senate House

hosted informal tours, providing visitors with an insight into the construction of the 1930s building, its use over the years and its future.

Designed by British architect Charles Holden, who is also credited with the design of many of London’s Underground stations, Senate House was created to house what became the world’s largest purpose-built University. The landmark Art Deco building, which is one of the few buildings in London to boast original 1930s features, was the University’s first permanent home after a century of being housed in temporary premises.

King George V laid the foundation stone on 26 June 1933 and the building welcomed its first occupants in 1936. Senate House, consisting of 19 floors and standing 210 feet high, was the tallest secular building in Britain on completion.

It was constructed of the finest materials then available, including Portland stone, Travertine marble, English walnut and South American cypress. Acknowledged as a building of great architectural significance, it was listed as Grade II* in 1969. During the Second World War, Senate House was home to the Ministry of Information and inspired George Orwell’s description of the Ministry of Truth in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Many visitors are surprised to discover that the building is generally open to the public for a host of events, conferences and private functions. It is also a popular location for TV and film productions such as Batman Returns and Richard III.

It is also home to the world-famous Senate House Library, which houses Arts, Humanities and Social Science Research and Special Collections. Open House started as a small not-for-profit organisation, to promote public awareness of the capital’s building and design architecture.

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Introducing Portfolio – A Luxury Veneer Door Collection From Premdor

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Launching one of the UK’s leading door companies into unchartered trend-led territory, a brand new Collection blends superlative craftsmanship and innovative technology, with a gorgeous array of colours, textures and styles.

The Portfolio Collection from Premdor - a range at the forefront of current design trends - will effortlessly complement and enhance a host of residential and commercial environments.

Portfolio internal doors have been produced using Premdor’s sought-after Veneer Match technology to create an unrivalled Collection of beautiful finishes. Utilising real veneers as the base, the individual grains and colours are engineered in Italy and come via sustainable sources, each offering high quality and a unique, eye-catching design.

This technology creates consistency in grain pattern and colour, making the Collection ideal for high-end locations, or any setting in which these attributes are paramount. The range still allows for natural variation within the doors. No two doors are ever identical, offering a subtle level of individuality, whilst maintaining uniformity from one door to the next.

Created around four inspirational themed ranges, each door - whether from Portfolio’s ‘Natural’, ‘Exotic’, ‘Contemporary’ or ‘Classic’ range - offers real personality.

With inspiration coming from a host of sources - Portfolio’s design team took cues from headline interior and catwalk trends - the range offers designers, specifiers and architects luxurious pieces with no compromise on quality.

In terms of performance, delivery and flexibility, the doors offer exactly what you’d expect from a company committed to manufacturing excellence. Each door crafted with a solid core structure, the Collection offers many new glazed options and is also available in a variety of fire door options, all certified by the BWF.

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Portfolio’s natural Range Brings the outside InBringing the beauty of the natural world inside, this is the first range amongst Portfolio’s four key themes. Homely yet fashion-led, it offers the same stunning qualities of natural wood, while exuding understated style.

The Natural range - featuring Scandinavian Horizontal and the Scandinavian Two Stile - two doors with a similarly luxurious look would suit traditional spas or intimate restaurants equally well.

Bold Shades and textures combine in the Exotic collectionThe Exotic range has a duo of doors offering fiery shades and tempting textures. Both deliver a dramatic, evocative and exciting twist for any space. The sleek, sophistication of Wenge Vertical will provide a stunning finish for high end apartments or bars and clubs. Whereas Ebony Vertical offers the decadent elegance that so many exclusive spaces demand, whether a beautiful domestic kitchen, or a stylish hotel.

contemporary and cutting EdgeThe Contemporary range, with its clean lines and fresh design, takes its inspiration from all things modern. When added to a slick, city apartment or stylish bar, the doors - there are nine styles in the range - really come into their own.

The pieces fall under one of three sub-ranges, including ‘Mocha’, ‘Charcoal Grey’ and ‘Light Grey’. Using the neutral shade of grey - a key impact colour currently across numerous interiors - to great effect, the doors combine what is a cutting-edge range.

In the Mocha range, a Mocha Horizontal grain door has been selected for its ability to offer warm, rich tones for a sleek and soft finish to add a touch of sophistication to any space.

Charcoal Grey - comprising a Vertical grain door, a Horizontal grain door and a Horizontal grain door with striking horizontal black inlays - takes its inspiration from the catwalk and offers neutral, yet dramatic shades for creating amazing workspaces, or high-end dwellings.

Combining seamlessly with many interiors to create contemporary interest is the Light Grey range including a plain Horizontal grain or Two Stile option, the choice of black vertical or horizontal inlays or an impressive Black and Grey Two Stile option.

A simple, classic grey finish can be paired with a colourful palette for a striking look, or choose a dramatic statement piece featuring a black centre panel to complement a monochrome ambiance to create an impactful entrance to apartments or hotel bedrooms.

meet Portfolio’s classic RangeWithin this Classic range is the Oak, Walnut, Ash and Durador collection - six beautifully-finished doors - including Oak Vertical, Oak Two Stile, Walnut Vertical, Walnut Two Stile, Ash Vertical and Durador.

Complementing the design team’s inspiration for classic features, quality materials and rich shades, the Collection will bring a heritage feel and touch of elegance to a beautiful home or creative work environment.

For more about Portfolio (including the full range of glazing choices and BWF-certified fire door options), or to enquire about stock or individual doors, simply call 0844 2090008. www.premdor.co.uk/portfolio

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Opinion

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Article By: EOS FacadesTitle: Steeling the Spotlight in the Education SectorAuthor: Steve Thompson, Managing Director

www.EoS-fAcADES.co.uk

As the government continues to set ambitious goals for the education sector, there is a growing demand to construct higher volumes of school buildings, at a faster pace and at a lower cost. But how can this be achieved?

With the demand for primary places beginning to feed through to secondary schools and the government’s rapid expansion of the private higher education sector, one thing is clear – many more schools are required to meet this demand.

But to meet the targets, considerations need to be given to the use of modern methods of construction. With only 63% of projects delivered on time and only 49% delivered to budget, traditional build fails to meet the major challenges facing the education sector. Offsite Construction and in particular light gauge steel, provides dramatically reduced build time and delivers education buildings at a lower cost – whilst not comprising on quality or whole-life performance.

Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades explains why light gauge steel frame may just be the answer to the crisis facing the education sector.

Operating for over 10 years, EOS Facades has built a reputation for excellence in the design, manufacture and supply of a wide range of light gauge steel solutions, both component based and panelised. EOS Facades are currently working on a variety of educational facilities including schools under the Priority for School Building programme with Interserve and a further six schools with Kier Construction.

offsite constructionOffsite fabrication coupled with rapid onsite assembly makes steel a primary construction option.

Manufacture under factory-controlled, highly regulated conditions using the latest technology delivers precision engineered components. Steel can be custom manufactured to tight tolerances before delivery to site, enabling a quick assembly with zero waste. At EOS Facades the specialist design team work with the construction team to ensure that the steel frame design can be manufactured and erected safely and efficiently. The erection procedures can be planned accurately using BIM 3D models – minimising on site variability.

Light steel frame technology can add real value to a project as demonstrated on our recently completed work on the Amenities Building at The University of Nottingham. EOS offered a dramatically improved building programme through offsite manufacturing, ensuring the building was weather-tight rapidly to allow follow on trades to begin earlier and value-engineered the building design from blockwork to steel framing systems to reduce cost. Providing a fast-track offsite manufactured approach, meant the disruption to students and university staff was minimal.

Furthermore, capital costs were reduced due to value-engineering and a shorter programme time – removing an estimated 6% from the original capital cost budget and leading to a faster return on investment for the clients. EOS Facades recently won the ‘value’ accolade at the East Midlands Celebrating Construction Awards for their work on this project.

health & SafetyTime and time again, industry surveys have proved steel frame to be the safest choice. Steelwork contractors are highly skilled individuals, holding industry recognised qualifications. The continuous use of reliable and safe techniques significantly minimises the risk of onsite issues.

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Health and safety considerations are key to installation on building sites. For example; dedicated lifting points on members and lifting brackets; support frames that allow mobile elevating working platforms (MEWPs) to be used on erected steelwork; edge protection attached at ground level prior to erection; the widespread use of nets for follow-on trades and offsite cutting of composite floor decking.

Furthermore, steel components can be pre-assembled or fabricated into modules either offsite or at low level, which reduces the need for working at height. Components or frames can be delivered to site as and when it is required, reducing the need for potentially hazardous on site storage.

The steel construction sector has a number of measures in place to ensure its continued exceptional H&S track record, including The Safety in Steel Construction (SiSC) health and safety advisory service; The BCSA Safe Site Handover Certificate (SSHC) and The Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) is UKAS accredited.

Vibration and acousticsAll structures are susceptible to vibration – no matter what material they are built from. Steel framed buildings are capable of meeting and exceeding strict vibration and acoustic performance criteria for the most demanding applications – that is one of the reasons steel is popularly used in vibration sensitive buildings such as schools. Steel-framed buildings can comfortably satisfy the acoustic performance requirements for educational buildings in accordance with Building Bulletin 93 – acoustic design of schools – performance standards.

The acoustic performance requirements of Part E of the Building regulations (The Approved Document E which details new acoustic performance requirements in England and Wales for residential dwellings, schools and other construction types) are easily met by steel framed buildings. However, robust detailing is required with any framing material to ensure compliance with Part E, including floor finishes, service penetration and flanking details.

For external walls, where both acoustic and thermal insulation is needed, infill steel-framed construction provides the ultimate solution. Insulation is provided within the frame, giving excellent thermal properties. In addition, infill solutions provide a robust wall with no gaps between the wall and main structure, which can be a problem with blockwork walls.

SustainabilityOne of steel's most notable benefits is its sustainable credentials, which is a key consideration as educational facilities strive to achieve lower carbon footprints and become more environmentally friendly.

A major benefit is a minimised impact on the environment. Light steel frame permits a fabric first design approach and optimises the building envelope. Steel is a long-term solution that is widely recycled at the end of life – providing minimum onsite waste and enabling a more sustainable future for the facility. Steel can be recycled again and again without any degradation in terms of properties and performance. Reuse of steel construction products offers even greater environmental advantage than recycling.

There is a reduced heating requirement in steel buildings ensuring lower emissions to the atmosphere. Thermal mass – the ability of a material to absorb heat energy is a key energy efficiency performance indicator. Steel framing heats up quickly – an important consideration as this will reduce the facilities heating bills without compromising on the wellbeing of the students.

fire performanceSteel is non-combustible: it simply does not burn or contribute to the spread or intensity of a fire. The performance of steel in fire has been researched more extensively than any other building material. Decades of research has been invested into understanding how steel reacts to fire. By comparison, relatively little is known about the performance of concrete structures in fire.

Simple and advanced methods are available for the analysis of composite steel deck floors in fire; these can lead to the elimination of fire protection on many secondary beams. All of these positive fire characteristics further reduce the risk of fire during construction where many new education buildings are subjected to arson attack.

EconomicsIndependent studies consistently show that steel is the most cost-effective framing solution for multi-storey construction in the UK market. Cost savings are made due to the speed of construction, the frame is installed very quickly once onsite. Which not only significantly reduces the building programme, it reduces disruption – which is vital during term-time.

Resource efficiencies are also achieved due to the reduced site labour requirement and follow-on trades brought onto site sooner – delivering time savings in the build programme. Time is money! Time savings can easily shave off between 3% and 5% of the overall project value.

Furthermore, the longevity of light steel frame minimises costs in the long term. Steel is highly durable and does not decay as quickly as other materials. This minimises the need for early refurbishment resulting in dramatically reduced repair costs down the line.

Steel offers maximum whole life value, buildings can also easily adapted, avoiding costly and environmentally harmful demolition or redevelopment and what’s more can be carried out with minimal disruption and cost.

Sector supportThe UK steel sector provides an unmatched level of information, support and advice. Extensive R&D is continuous and steel has arguably had the highest level of investment in terms of technical research and development compared to other construction materials. This has led to an extensive range of supporting information being readily available.

The steel sector maintains close relationships with universities and other educational and research institutions in the UK, supplying extensive teaching resources, providing bursaries, and sponsoring university academic posts.

Technical courses and seminars are provided by Tata Steel, the British Constructional Steelwork Association and Steel Construction Institute. EOS Facades also offer a free of charge CPD provided by Technical Manager Thomas Elliott (these can booked by calling 01325 303 030)– this presentation covers how Steel Structural Framing Systems can be used to create fast, easy to construct, inherently lightweight buildings that are adaptable to the client’s needs.

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Caesarstone Unveils 5 new Colours For Autumn/Winter 15

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Caesarstone has unveiled five, stunning new colours for this autumn/winter. Three of the colours – Statuario, Symphony Grey and Urban Safari – will be exciting new additions to Caesarstone’s pioneering Supernatural series of colours, whilst Raw Concrete, a semi-matt, putty coloured quartz and Vanilla Noir, a dramatically dark colour, will join the Classico Collection.

Launched just three years ago, Caesarstone’s Supernatural Series, with its focus upon emulating the aesthetic appeal and tactility of natural materials, and in particular, marble, has been exceptionally well received. The range is acknowledged as having set a new ‘blueprint’ for quartz and the new colours are being launched as a direct response to demand from retailers, designers, architects and consumers alike. As with Caesarstone’s existing colours, the new palette provides an incredibly realistic, yet highly versatile alternative to marble and natural stone that can be specified throughout the home to stunning effect. Colours are perfectly in keeping with the current mood for muted, timeless shades – see the warm earthiness of Urban Safari or the cool, contemporary aesthetic of Symphony Grey. Vanilla Noir has a dark, opulent density that makes it perfect for industrially influenced kitchens, whilst Statuario with its elegant, soft grey veining will surely become as popular as Caesarstone’s 2014 hit, Calacatta Nuvo. Raw Concrete, meanwhile, belies its name with a warm, urbane appearance that is beautifully aligned with the current vogue for pared down, modern rustic room schemes.

A Refined and Sophisticated Engineering ProcessAs with all Caesarstone quartz, the new colours might embody the beauty and tactility of natural materials down to the very last detail, but that is where the similarity ends. The result of a refined and sophisticated manufacturing process, Caesarstone has championed the design and production of superior quality quartz.

Versatility, Durability… Peace of MindUnlike marble and many natural materials, Caesarstone’s quartz is completely non-porous. This means it can be used for myriad applications throughout the home – including within bathrooms, wet

rooms and shower rooms. It is also so durable and resistant to wear and tear that it can be confidently used for flooring. And unlike marble, a spilled glass of red wine, olive oil or beetroot is unlikely to trouble a Caesarstone work surface. Ditto heavy pans, scratchy scourers and even ‘creative’ kids. Chris Pepper, Caesarstone UK’s Business Development and Marketing Manager says, “We are really pleased to be unveiling these five, fabulous new colours. The Supernatural colours in particular offer the unquestionable appeal of marble and natural stone, but deliver so much more than simply aesthetic values – and it is this outstanding blend of style, longevity and durability that makes Caesarstone’s quartz such a superb specification for so many applications. These new colours are some of our most exciting and significant to date and we have been delighted by the early enthusiasm shown by customers.” www.caesarstone.co.uk

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Cembrit’s Provides Architects With BBA Certified slatesThe importance of BBA (British Board of Agrément) certification is well-known as an independent mark of approval for suppliers to the construction industry, and Cembrit has the distinction of having its

complete range of fibre cement fully accredited by the organisation. The BBA is the UK’s major authority offering approval and certification

services to manufacturers and installers supplying the construction industry. BBA certification is a sought after accreditation, and one which is incredibly important to architects. Cembrit holds five BBA Certificates for its fibre cement slate range. www.cembrit.co.uk

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Helifix: supporting Conservation for over 30 Years

There is now far greater awareness of the general principles of conservation and the need for minimal intervention, maximum retention of the original building fabric and preservation of the building’s original aesthetics and appearance. At Helifix this is nothing new as these

were the very principles on which the company was founded more than 30 years ago and which have guided its development ever since. Helifix designed the first one-piece helical remedial wall tie, which has since formed the basis of its extremely successful range of special purpose stainless steel ties, fixings and reinforcement systems. A good example of this was a Grade II listed 18th century stone cottage suffering from cracking, outward movement and bowing of the 500mm thick front elevation. Concealed Helifix

repair techniques were able to stitch cracks, stabilise the wall and reconnect it to the floor joists, restoring structural integrity, without affecting its aesthetic appearance, while satisfying the scrutiny of the local conservation officer. www.helifix.co.uk

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Changing Places For equalityArchitects and designers could be exposing their clients to risk of breaking the law if they do not include a specific type of accessible toilet in new build or refurbishment projects. Under the Equality Act, service providers are required to make reasonable changes – including to the built environment– where a disabled customer or potential customer would otherwise be at a substantial disadvantage. For hundreds of thousands of the UK’s 11million registered disabled, those who need a carer to help with personal care, conventional wheelchair-accessible toilets are unsuitable. To help architects and facilities managers get their accessible toilets right, and meet Changing Places campaigners needs, leading disabled toilet solutions company Clos-o-Mat has developed the most comprehensive and a unique ‘one-stop shop’ solution. In-house, the company can provide design advice, then supply all the equipment, if necessary install and commission it, and subsequently service & maintain it. www.clos-o-mat.com

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se Controls receives FIrAs Accreditation

SE Controls has become one of the UK’s first companies to be accredited under the FIRAS Fire Protection Certification Scheme, achieving a Gold Standard certification for both natural and mechanical smoke ventilation systems. FIRAS is a voluntary installer certification scheme operated by Warrington Certification Ltd in conjunction with the Smoke Control Association and through the process of accreditation aims to raise standard across the industry while improving safety and compliance best practice.As a FIRAS Registered Installer Company, SE Controls must abide by a range of clearly defined best practice principles and guidelines in all smoke control projects, whilst also ensuring that all relevant technical and supervisory staff are fully trained to meet the regular FIRAS inspection standards.www.secontrols.com

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Floor Access Cover skateThe Howe Green Cover Skate is the ingenious way to lift and move heavy floor access covers. Simple, convenient and extremely portable, Cover Skate can be carried in a bag and it will enable you to lift even the heaviest of covers on your own – safely, easily and quickly. The Cover Skate means fewer people are needed to do the job and the health and safety issues that come with using bigger pieces of equipment are no longer an issue. The Access Cover Skate is suitable for use in all types of locations from airports, factories and hospitals to hotels, offices and schools - giving access to concealed services quickly, safely and cost effectively.Available online at www.accesscovers.co.uk

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Trendsetting at grand Designs

COMPAC supplied their TREND quartz worksurfaces for an impressive kitchen display featured on the James Yeo stand at the recently held Grand Designs exhibition in London. Renowned bespoke kitchen and cabinet makers James Yeo required a quartz worksurface to match their stunning design and approached MKW Surfaces for help, advice and to supply and install the worksurfaces directly on to the kitchen units on the exhibition stand. MKW recommended COMPAC’s TREND quartz worksurface in Smoke Grey. MKW provided the template and COMPAC delivered to them TREND quartz worksurfaces for an island unit in two sections and a breakfast bar. MKW fabricated the 30mm worksurfaces to include a cut out for a sink, taps and a hob unit. TREND is an innovative technological quartz worksurface and flooring range available in four timeless cool grey colours. www.compac.es

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Is Your structural Waterproofing Design robust enough For A Warranty?

Are your structural waterproofing designs based on a waterproofing risk assessment that has been produced by a suitably qualified specialist? Have you appointed a waterproofing specialist at an early stage of the system design? Is your waterproofing expert qualified to CSSW standard? If the answer is no to any of these questions then a building insurance company is unlikely to issue you with a warranty. BS 8102: 2009 (Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground) and NHBC waterproofing standards both now include recommendations that any waterproofing system designs are based upon a risk assessment that is appropriate for the property and its intended use, and produced by someone who is suitably qualified.INK Technical Services is an established company that helps housebuilders and architects meet the standards’ requirements so insurance companies are satisfied that a robust waterproofing system is in place. The INK team represents nearly 100 years of structural waterproofing experience and includes CSSW qualified structural waterproofing surveyors. In addition to the production of waterproofing risk assessments, INK Technical Services offers a waterproofing design service; site inspections; reports on failed systems and proposals for remedial measures and approved contractor referrals. www.inktechnicalservices.com

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new surface gets To grips With slips on external steps

Thermapply, manufactured in the UK by Thermedia, is a unique non-slip surface application designed to eliminate slips, trips and falls at outdoor public and commercial spaces. It has been developed for stairs and walkways in high traffic areas and

offers a tailored, ‘full-step’ anti-slip solution which has been SATRA certificated to withstand one million footfalls. When used in stadia and venues the product will allow any stadium to be fully compliant with recommendations made by the DDA, Access for All, Sport England, FSIF (Football Stadia Improvement Fund) and the Green Guide (Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds). Thermapply’s unique composition is thermoformed in-situ, cooling to a solid, non-porous state that will retain its non-slip properties. Thermapply allows surface branding to be incorporated, enabling customers to insert corporate logos, messaging, instructions or numbers to the step edging or around the step area. www.thermedia.co.uk

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Mapei, the world’s leading manufacturer of adhesive and chemical products for the construction industry is pleased to announce the opening of its UK Showroom based in the architectural design area - Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, London.

The impressive Showroom, designed by Marco Manzoni from Mapei SpA, was unveiled to key customers on Thursday 2nd July and was officially opened by Adriana Spazzoli, Operational Marketing & Communications Director and Veronica Squinzi Global Development Director, together with the Mapei UK Joint

Managing Director’s Phil Breakspear and Mark Louch. To celebrate the opening the Italian Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano came to show support and Guest Speaker Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham Kt, was invited to provide insight into the future of the British and European Economy.

The showroom is a first for the Mapei Group and demonstrates the relationship between Manufacturer and Architect, from technical expertise and innovation, to providing bespoke project solutions in the UK and internationally.

Each of the 15 product lines is displayed in the Showroom through a series of textured samples and prestigious project references, accompanied by

installation videos and supporting literature; offering Architects, contractors and designers alike a comprehensive guide for specifying Mapei products. Mapei’s Specification and Technical Teams are on hand throughout the year together with the training team, to provide practical and theory based guidance on the selection, installation and maintenance of Mapei products - through a calendar of dedicated CPD presentations.

The technical CPD presentations cover a range of topics such as; Fast Track Screeds, Avoiding Ceramic Tiling Failures, Sub Floor Preparation and Successful waterproofing and many more. The Showroom has been fitted out using a range of Mapei products; in particular the floor and walls have been finished with Ultratop Loft - a new highly decorative, unique wall and floor coating, suitable for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The CPD presentation room has been fitted with pre-finished wood flooring adhered with Ultrabond Eco S955 1K.

The Showroom promises to be a centre of excellence for Mapei, providing hands-on, practical and informative support throughout the entire specification process.

For more information on events, training dates and CPD presentations subscribe to Mapei UK’s Newsletter, details can be found on www.mapei.co.uk. For any further queries please email info@mapei.co.uk or tel. +44 (0)121 508 6970.

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Mapei Unveils Its exclusive London showroom – Mapei World, London City

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Portakabin group Wins environmental Business of The Year AwardThe Portakabin Group’s commitment to sustainability has been recognised with another award. It has now been named Environmental Business of the Year in the Yorkshire Post Environment Awards 2015. This follows the Group’s success in a number of national awards for recycling and zero waste.

Portakabin Group was honoured for its environmental commitments which cover every aspect of its business – from its achievement of generating zero waste to landfill in the manufacture of its market-leading modular buildings to its sustainable transport initiatives which encourage cycling, car sharing and the use of public transport to reduce carbon emissions.

Commenting on the award, Derek Carter, Chief Executive of the Portakabin Group said, “We are continually looking at new ways of minimising impact on the environment and would strongly urge all businesses to do the same. It simply makes sound environmental and economic sense to reduce consumption of the earth’s natural resources. This award also gives our customers, colleagues and suppliers even greater confidence in the sustainability of our approach and our building solutions.”

The Portakabin Group’s sustainability successes have included:• Reducing business mileage CO2/£m turnover by 17 per cent in 2014/15.

This was realised with the introduction of a new policy to encourage use of public transport and car sharing, and a cap on company cars for CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency.

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• The objective of zero waste to landfill was achieved at the Group’s international manufacturing centre in York a year ahead of target. Further improvements to waste management processes and new waste streams for recycling continue to be implemented.

• A programme to replace all illuminated signage with energy-efficient LED lighting across the Group’s network of 50 Hire Centres.

• Waste recycling for offices is being rolled out and the first block which includes the directors’ suite now segregates waste into paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and general waste for recycling.

• The introduction of hot-air hand dryers to remove the need for waste-intensive paper towels.

• The Group continues to purchase electricity only from renewable sources as part of its environmental commitment and despite increased cost.

• Suppliers of high volume, low value materials deliver direct to the production line eliminating packaging.

• Timber procured from EU-recognised certified sustainable sources (PEFC or FSC) has increased to 93 per cent.

• Portakabin was awarded a Business in the Community Environment Index Gold Award for its commitment to sustainability, making it one of the UK’s highest-performing businesses for environmental management.

• The Group has a three-week Cycle to Work Challenge for which it won a National Cycle Challenge Award with 41 per cent of employees cycling to work in that period. Around 20 per cent of the workforce in York regularly cycles to work. www.portakabin-group.co.uk

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stannah - Ace Tailor of Lifts For Tight spacesWhen it comes to tailoring passenger lifts to fit tight-squeeze spaces, Stannah Lift Services was the lift company of choice for Coastal Housing Group in their Bethesda Court social housing complex in Swansea, Wales.

The Stannah team removed the existing 4 hydraulic passenger lifts and separate motor rooms (installed in 1994 by other lift manufacturers) and replaced them with gearless-traction, motor room-less, 6-person passenger lifts.

Critically, each 450kg lift had to be tailored to fit exact shaft dimensions, maximising the space available. With a 5mm tolerance, design and manufacture had to be spot on – which it was, and all achieved within 16 weeks.

The motor room-less capability is another space-saving feature, with the controller located in the landing architraves on the top floors.

As principle contractor, the South West England & South Wales branch of Stannah Lift Services was wholly responsible for this turnkey project. Working in close partnership with lift consultants, Dunbar and Boardman, Stannah covered every aspect of the project from lift removal, Health and Safety and builders work to installation of the new lifts, cleaning, decorating and commissioning.

The new lifts were designed, procured and installed to improve access over 3 and 4 levels for tenants in 4 separate apartment blocks that comprise Bethesda Court. Operating at a speed of 1.0mps, they are finished in durable satin stainless steel throughout, with 3-panel, side-opening doors, full-length rear-view mirrors, downlighter ceilings, grey non-slip floors and grab rails. Full-collective, simplex operation helps to deliver faultless, energy saving function and reliability.

The turnkey package also comprises comprehensive service cover and support, including 24-hour breakdown cover and service visits, with continued lift maintenance by the South West England and South Wales branch of Stannah Lift Services. www.stannahlifts.co.uk

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spot The DifferenceHalogen floodlights are always going to be popular with anyone with an eye for lighting design, and now Timeguard has brought an LED-ready range to market.These quality metal spotlights will provide trouble free switching of GU10 LED lamps for years to come – they carry the Timeguard 3 year guarantee.Stylish and weatherproof, they can be used indoors and out. Fixed, adjustable and up/down versions are offered. Halogen bulbs can be fitted if required.Find out more at www.timeguard.com

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sundolitt XPs – Helps Provide A Warm road To recovery At Police Treatment Centre

Sundolitt XPS extreme strength, extruded polystyrene is helping provide high insulation levels, strength and rigidity to a new swimming pool which will play an important role in the rehabilitation of injured and sick police officers. The pool installation, at Castlebrae Police Treatment Centre in Perthshire, is part of a £2.5 million redevelopment to improve and extend facilities to accommodate the needs of serving and retired police officers. The XPS has been supplied in varying dimensions to accommodate the sloping design of the pool and is an important sub-structure prior to the pouring of the concrete base and tile finish. Donations to the Police Treatment centres are crucial to their ongoing work. Please donate by visiting www.thepolicetreatmentcentres.org www.sundolitt.co.uk

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omnie From Timóleon offers Total Controllability

A key consideration in achieving genuine energy efficiency and fuel savings from high performance renewable technologies is having the correct controls: which is why Timóleon's holistic OMNIE range encompasses a comprehensive selection of control units. The company's recently launched offering to the building services sector brings together heat pumps, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, surface cooling and its renowned range of underfloor heating systems; all optimized by utilizing state-of-the-art controls. The entry level sees programmable room thermostats as well as simple Dial thermostats, which are intended to be used solely with underfloor heating. Both are flush mounted and modern in appearance. Then, OMNIE achieves its true potential through the use of Network controls. These are configured around the OMNIE Control Hub: a stylish all-in-one interface with touch screen that is available with four different frame options. The Hub can be used to control heating, hot water, ventilation and cooling. It is linked via a wiring centre to slim-line, room temperature and humidity sensors to give very accurate temperature regulation. www.omnie.co.uk

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Wealden residents gain From Panasonic Heat Pump TechnologyEcosphere Renewables has been awarded a top prize in Panasonic’s PRO Awards, winning the Best Residential Project in the Social Housing category for its ambitious project with Wealden District Council, who launched a £291,000 pilot scheme to update the heating systems of 110 village properties. Ecosphere Renewables signed a ten year contract to replace the solid fuel heating and electric storage heaters with a reliable, efficient and durable renewable technology solution within these properties. 110 Panasonic Aquarea air source heat pumps and Panasonic tanks have been installed, with the project continuing

for a further eight years. The systems specified include the Aquarea Mono-Bloc in 6, 9 and 12kW, along with ten Bi-Bloc units, which are installed across a block of ten flats. Panasonic’s Aquarea air source heat pumps have a COP of 5.08, meaning for every one unit of heat the pump consumes, a further 5.08 units of heat is created. www.aircon.panasonic.eu

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Advanced Chosen To Protect Landmark HQ Building

Global fire systems manufacturer Advanced has been selected to protect the new global headquarters of Landmark Group in Dubai. Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent. It operates over 1,900 outlets encompassing over 24 million square feet and employs over 50,000 people.Located on Dubai Marina, overlooking Sheikh Zayed Road, the flagship corporate HQ will boast 10 floors for parking, 19 floors for offices, an elevated glass boardroom on the 20th floor and 12 high-speed elevators. The consultant for this project is Arch Group, one of the leading consultants in the region. A total of 4,500 devices will be installed in the new building, including six Advanced Axis four loop panels and 30 audio amplifiers, one dedicated to each floor of the building. Axis panels can be used in single loop, single panel format or easily configured into high speed, 200 panel networks covering huge areas. Advanced’s Axis fire systems are sold worldwide and are approved to the major international standards EN54 2,4&13 and UL864 9th edition and a host of regional and local standards. Alongside the core panel range, they include high performance device, module and peripheral ranges which combined with Advanced’s legendary ease of installation and configuration, make Axis customisable to almost any application. www.advancedco.com

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A++ for ecodan renewable Heating range

Mitsubishi Electric has announced that its entire range of Ecodan air source heat pumps has achieved A++ rating under the first Energy Related Products (ErP) Directive ruling for heating products across Europe. ErP means that all space and water heaters will need to display an energy label which will help both residential and commercial customers identify the most energy-efficient products on the market and brings heating products into line with other energy consuming goods such as fridges and washing machines. From the 26th September, ErP will apply to domestic and commercial heating and hot water products, including electrical powered heating, gas and oil boilers, water heaters and cylinders, as well as renewable technologies such as solar thermal and heat pumps. To highlight the requirements under ErP Mitsubishi Electric has also released a short video which explains how the Directive is designed to help phase out lower performing products whilst having a positive impact on the emissions levels across Europe and increase the share of renewable energies by 20 per cent. The dedicated video can be viewed at the company’s YouTube Channel and further information on the entire range of A++ heat pumps can be found on the dedicated Youtube channel at http://youtu.be/4tzKoyzRMOU or at http://ecodan.co.uk www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk

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rewarding Co InitiativesKidde customer Wheatley Group has seen its commitment to gas and CO safety recognised by a series of recent awards. A key component of Wheatley’s success is installation of 10-year guaranteed CO alarms from Kidde, resulting in substantial cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint.Wheatley Group – which currently comprises five social housing landlords, a care organisation and two commercial subsidiaries – is named after John Wheatley, the Glasgow MP who became known as the father of social housing.

The Group spans 12 local authority areas across Central Scotland, providing homes and award-winning services to over 100,000 people. As part of its commitment to gas safety, Wheatley has now completed installation of CO alarms in all 29,055 Group gas properties. The Group is realising major savings using Kidde’s 10LLCO carbon monoxide alarms, enjoying a full 10-year guarantee covering both alarm and sealed-in lithium battery.

The 10LLCO alarm and its digital equivalent 10LLDCO are small in size with a slim profile and can be wall-mounted or used free standing. They are simply activated by the slide-on back plate, so preserving battery freshness until needed, and a tamper resisting self-locking installation system avoids battery theft. The CO sensors – the key component – are actually tested throughout a 10-year period or longer. Allowing tighter quality controls to be applied, Kidde manufactures its own sensors, based on environmentally friendly de-ionised water. An event activity data log for each alarm is available, upon request from Kidde. www.smoke-alarms.co.uk

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Prestige Johannesburg office Development stays Cool With se Controls

A new prestige office development in Sandton, Johannesburg is using a combined smoke and natural ventilation system, involving automatic window vents in the building’s elliptical glazed central tower, which is actuated and controlled by an integrated solution from SE Controls Africa.As part of this process, the building’s 12 storey elliptical central tower features a fully glazed external facade within an aluminium lattice structure, which incorporates an automatic window and vent opening system to provide natural ventilation and overnight cooling, as well as smoke ventilation in the event of a fire. To achieve the necessary level of versatility and control required for the automated vent system, SE Controls

supplied 49 SECO N 24 25 twin chain actuators with a 350mm stroke length together with 7 SHEVTEC® control panels and manual control points, which were networked using the company’s OSLink network cards. An external weather station was also installed to provide an information feed on ambient conditions into the system.In normal operation, the windows open and close automatically, to provide cooling and a supply of fresh air, but in the event of a fire this is over-ridden and vents are opened to allow smoke to be vented, enabling escape routes to be kept smoke free. Further information can be obtained by visiting www.secontrols.com or calling +44 (0) 1543 443060.

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The ALL neW Dataterm IHC CanKnock A Massive 25% off Your Fuel Bill!

The all new Dataterm IHC can now control up to 4 heating zones and hot water all from 1 handy control pad allowing you to be in total control of your heating and how much it costs you. Suitable for all heating systems, it simply replaces existing time clocks and thermostats allowing greater flexibility and control. Features include illuminated display, optimum start/stop, close temperature control, wireless sensing and an average 25% savings in fuel spend per annum. www.warmworld.co.uk

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Inta Introduces Its Best-ever Magnetic Filter Leading heating equipment manufacturer Inta has introduced its second-generation intaKlean magnetic filter. Designed to combat contamination problems caused by rogue particles in fluid-based heating systems, the intaKlean 2 is the first of its kind to feature a double gauze filter, which actively captures and keeps hold of non-ferrous debris, as well as eliminating trapped air.As fluid circulates around the filter body, non-ferrous foreign matter is caught and retained in the gauze, while the remaining ferrous debris is drawn to the centre of the filter and captured by the powerful neodymium magnet. The intaKlean 2’s full bore butterfly valves allow for convenient in-line installation without restricting water flow, and the magnet can be removed while the system is live for effortless cleaning. Its anti-blockage design guarantees continuous flow even if the filter has not been serviced. www.intatec.co.uk

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Vent-Axia’s PoziDry PIV system gains BBA AccreditationVent-Axia s delighted to announce that its innovative Lo-Carbon PoziDry PIV system has gained prestigious accreditation from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). A positive input ventilation unit, the PoziDry PIV offers a quick, simple and efficient solution to controlling condensation within a property, particularly in the refurbishment and social housing sector. A mark of quality, safety and reliability BBA certification ultimately provides reassurance that a product is fit for purpose. BBA certification is awarded only to products and systems that have passed a series of comprehensive assessments – including laboratory tests, on-site evaluations, quality management checks and inspections of production. www.vent-axia.com

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Johnson & starley QuanTec Boilers erP Compliant

Thanks to the length of time Johnson & Starley have been preparing for the implementation of the Eco-design for energy related products (ErP) and the significant investment made in product development over recent years, the QuanTec range of boilers were ready in advance for the introduction of the new legislation.The range includes their flagship model the HR28C with integral Passive Flue Gas Heat Recovery, which is also the smallest model with PFGHR available on the market.Johnson & Starley have provided a series of workshops around the country for installers offering advice and guidance on the new legislation and explaining exactly what ErP is. A dedicated helpline has been set up for installers requiring assistance with ErP erp@johnsonandstarley.co.uk

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Lincolshire gateway success For elta FansThe exceptional low noise performance of Quietflow centrifugal box fans was a predominant factor in securing prestigious ventilation contracts for Elta Fans Building Services Division in two, eight storey student accommodation blocks at the University of Lincoln. The £28 million student accommodation scheme called ‘The Gateway’, has provided 458 apartments and retail, restaurant and office spaces in Block A and an eight storey building, Block B, will accommodate 77 student apartments. Elta Fans, Senior Technical Sales Engineer, Toby Worrall said: “The design schedule for these contracts stressed the importance of a number of factors, including noise and optimised performance capabilities through the provision of DCV control.www.eltaselect.com

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rinnai scores Tops With Welsh rugby

Rinnai, leading manufacturer of gas fired energy efficient continuous flow water heaters, helped CST Renewables Ltd put Maesteg RFC’s hot water provision in the premier league with a conversion using its latest Infinity low NOx heavy duty condensing units.

Long time Maesteg supporter, sponsor and current player for the 130-year-old club, Mark Hiller-Rees of Bridgend-based CST Renewables Ltd explained how CST and Rinnai

managed to stave off the opposition to score with the club: “The project entailed replacing the ancient stored hot water system serving the showers, changing rooms and toilet facilities. I originally ordered two Infinity HDC 1500 units but Rinnai’s latest low NoX HDC 1600 heater with 107% efficiencies had just become available so we put in two of them plus a 300 litre buffer vessel.”

“The system now runs on boosted pressure which is controlled by a pressure-reducing valve set at an operating pressure of 1.0 bar. The hot water is heated by the two Rinnai units with 300 litres of stored hot water by way of a direct heated buffer vessel, protected by two Scale Master units. The temperature is modulated and controlled by the internal CPUs on the Rinnai units. A separate controller to alter the temperature settings can also be used.”

Hillier-Rees adds: “The old boiler was probably about 80% efficient and the Rinnai is 107% efficient. Compared with the old gas hungry boiler system and the two wall mounted Rinnai system it’s using half the gas and taking up half the space of the old boiler. In real terms Maesteg RFC is getting twice as much in half the space. In the space saved, a stud wall has been erected and a storage facility created.” www.rinnaiuk.com

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Air Curtain At Marconi Building revellers At refurbished Brighton nightclub Protected By Morley-IAs technology

Morley-IAS fire protection has been selected to protect Patterns, a nightclub and bar on Brighton seafront which has undergone a complete refurbishment after a change of ownership.Fire alarm protection was installed at the venue in three weeks by Brighton firm and Morley-IAS customer Sovereign Alarms, deploying a Morley-IAS DX Connexion 1 panel networked to System Sensor devices. The fire network has been programmed so that staff alerted to a threat by flashing wall beacons have three minutes in which to investigate the cause before the club’s sound system is shut down and an evacuation announcement is made over the public address system.www.morley-ias.co.uk

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JS Air Curtains has supplied a bespoke Zen air curtain for use at the Marconi Building in The Strand, London. The Marconi Building is an

imposing Grade II listed building containing prestigious luxury apartments and penthouses. The air curtain was specified to match the same colour as the entrance of the building.Air curtains seal an entrance

with an invisible barrier of air, preventing cold air entering in the winter and air conditioning escaping in the summer. A comfortable temperature can then be maintained within the room and a building’s energy costs reduced.The Zen is part of JS Air Curtains’ Designer Range and has a contemporary architectural style. It can be fitted with bespoke fascia panels of different materials and any RAL colour, and can also carry signage, branding or even elements such as clocks. It is available in 0.5m lengths from 1m to 2.5m, with electric or water heaters or as a non-heated, air only model. www.jsaircurtains.com

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High efficiency Pumps – They’re At Home In The Home..The small circulating pump is one of those vital pieces of equipment that if it was in a stage play would sadly never get the leading role. Destined to be a bit player, the pre-ErP small circulators were often responsible for a larger use of electricity in the home than many of the larger appliances - including the washing machine, the dishwasher, the fridge and the freezer - over a twelve month period!

The advent of the ErP Directive and the requirement for the pump to meet significant new energy efficiency targets has seen it becoming an energy saver rather than an energy guzzler, offering up to £137 a year in potential electricity savings compared to the energy use of the old heating pumps – many millions of which we should remember, are still running heating systems in the UK and across Europe – waiting to be replaced by their modern, energy efficient cousins when they come to the end of their lives or get replaced by energy conscious owners and landlords.

Small circulating pumps remain a key component of all wet heating systems in the UK – whether traditional boiler driven systems or new renewable systems. They perform as standalone pumps or as integrated pumps in combi and system boilers and they keep the water circulating in underfloor heating systems too.

From January 2013, high efficiency pumps were demanded by EU Legislation – the much vaunted ErP Legislation - as 2013 unfolded and availability of anything other than high efficiency options declined, installers began to buy and install and specifiers began to specify the high efficiency options.

Now, high efficiency pumps have been accepted and are being installed in their thousands across the UK.

Despite this embracing of the new legislation and availability of the new ErP compliant circulating pumps, the fact remains that there are still many millions of old, uncontrolled small circulators operating in heating systems across the UK. So there is still huge potential to further reduce energy use and energy bills in the months and years ahead. Although the concept of lifecycle costs was not new in January 2013 when ErP came into force, it was a concept that had largely been associated with commercial projects rather than domestic ones.

But suddenly it became more important and the additional costs that inevitably follow the development of exciting new technology – in this case the vastly improved electronics and the arrival of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) for small circulating pumps - were justified by the lower life cycle costs of the new high efficiency, more expensive pumps and the huge savings possible over a ten or fifteen year operational life time. These could pay for the increased capital cost of the pump at the outset, many times over.

In general terms, the arrival of the EU ErP Directive has clearly begun to make significant inroads in the energy consumption figures, and as a result, the emissions figures. www.wilo.co.uk

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floors

Mapei Wood Floor system specified At The Beaumont Hotel, Mayfair Mapei’s complete wood floor system has been used to install oak flooring at a new hotel in Mayfair, The Beaumont Hotel. Grand in style, the elegant hotel, which has a distinct Grade II listed Art Deco façade, was developed by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, in partnership with renowned restaurateurs Corbin & King.The interiors were designed by Richmond International and fitted-out by Chorus. Traditional fumed oak herringbone wood flooring was specified alongside Mapei’s eco system and installed, by AJK Wood Flooring, throughout all suites, bedrooms and public areas. The hotel’s 1920’s Manhattan-style interior features over 1,300m2 of FSC and PEFC-certified Weitzer Fumed Oak Parkett, which combines a classic design with a stunning dark aesthetic. To prepare the subfloor, Mapei’s low VOC primer - Eco Prim T - was specified to improve the adhesion of levelling compounds.Mapei’s Ultraplan Renovation screed was then applied, prior to installation of the engineered flooring using Mapei Ultrabond Eco S955 1K– a single component isocyanate and solvent-free, sililated polymer-based adhesive. For more information on the project and Mapei product systems, please visit www.mapei.co.uk, email info@mapei.co.uk or tel. +44 (0)121 508 6970.

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Urban Villa Hotel, London

The astonishing new Urban Villa hotel in West London opened its doors earlier this year, and showcases our Porcelain Wood tiles throughout

the reception and bar areas to stunning e� ect. Proof too that they’re just as great on walls as they are on fl oors.

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www.PRESSEntIAL.comArticle By: Pressential PRTitle: The Images Of Good PRAuthor: Christopher Sykes architect/journalist

The magazine you are now reading is essentially about communications. It’s a visual manifestation of good public relations, in this case marrying the products and services of one group (manufacturers) with the creative and physical skills of another (specifiers). This activity has several names – networking, marketing, selling, educating.

When I trained as an architect (at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London) IBM would let you borrow one of their new golfball-head typewriters to improve the presentation of your thesis. IBM’s clever idea assumed that when you qualified you would be grateful and buy one or, perhaps in later years, equip your architectural practice with several such typewriters.

Actually, building product manufacturers may have missed a trick here too. Perhaps a brick presented by a manufacturer to a student, maybe to serve as a door-stop, or worry-bead could equally have won goodwill and might mean he specified thousands of your bricks for his first building project! Seriously, we hardly knew what a brick was in those days. An architect’s training then was far too design based with only a cursory glance at how you would actually translate your two-dimensional concept into three-dimensional reality.

Occasionally, a curious and product starved student or two took it upon himself/herself to tick all the enquiry boxes in Architect’s Journal. Manufacturers were delighted to seduce and deluge their future specifiers until the fad was stopped

because the College front desk could no longer cope with sales literature mailed by the truckload!

PR in practiceSo today how does the architect, designer, contractor actually decide what to specify? Many designers still take the safe route by specifying the same old product for years or, wary of new stuff, will be convinced only when others have tried and tested. Conversely, they are others who only want to use new systems, new products and new innovations and will shun anything well established. Sometimes, their concept is so innovative that manufacturers have to come up with completely new product solutions –the Sydney Opera House is a famous example of this.

One of the most frustrating things for architects must be when their lovingly chosen materials, products, systems, shapes even, are changed by the contractor at a late stage in the design-and-build contract in order to save money or for some other third party reason. Clearly, the contractor is often as important a target as the architect.

Today, many product manufacturers use professional PR as the most effective way of communicating with their client specifiers. This is not about spinning bad news it’s about using the talents of people who can communicate, write and inform on your behalf and for your advantage.

Lighting is a particularly emotional influence on how a person reacts to a building; their mood can be changed in an instant. For example, this image of Roblon fibre optic lights from Lights Projects attracts attention from a boring elevator ride and creates a sense of wonderment and curiosity about what else visitors will experience at 200 Aldersgate London and its 34,000sqm designed to host a range of events and exhibitions.

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The simple objective is to raise public awareness of a company and to publicise its services and products to specifiers in a highly professional way. In other words, help devise a marketing strategy capitalising on the company’s most valuable USPs (unique selling points), and creating a cost effective focus for action. One important caveat is not to be preoccupied with what you, the manufacturer, want to sell at the expense of fully understanding your customer. In other words, you must not be so blinded by your product and your sales targets that you forget to focus on what your clients want and the drive to providing solutions for their problems..

Press publicityClearly, the press is the starting-point for maximising exposure and getting your services and products better known. That means supplying editors with what they want at the time they want it and providing authoritative and reliable back-up, particularly for features and time-sensitive news. Sadly, some of the worst publications are only interested in making money from colour separations (an anachronistic word if there ever was one in this digital age) – the money charged for publishing a photo (almost regardless of what it is) with your press release. Of course, the best publications don’t think like that this which is why they are the best and their influence on the specifer is more effective. There are so many architectural, building and interior design magazines out there. That’s why a knowledgeable PR professional can advise and help.

One important tip, often overlooked, is to ensure that you are maximising help from third parties. For example, piggybacking on the publicity which others may be doing where you are relevant (eg architect, developer, contractor) costs nothing but it worth its weight in gold (or silver maybe since the price of gold has plummeted).

The internet and social media are now extremely effective mediums and a good PR will exploit all the various ways by which your organisation can capitalise. Obviously, it is vitally important that the website and other links are regularly updated with press information, news, case studies, reports etc. The idea to capture regular visitors because they know that what you have to say is always interesting, important and worth the effort of clicking.

networkingThere are of course many other avenues of good publicity which should always be examined for their potential, such as the plethora of Exhibitions. However, while the idea of being in the same Hall as thousands of visitors may sound exciting and profit-generating, the percentage of actually visitors and new customers to your stand can be very small and often not worth the great expense of buying the space, building the stand and staff time. The big stands of well-known names will do better but are largely welcoming old friends and the already converted while for the smaller participants, often around the cheaper perimeter, it can be nightmare of only netting a few casual passers-by.

Of course, there are many other ways of meeting people and generating productive networking, including Conferences and Seminars, Awards ceremonies, Lobbying and, ideally, CPD presentations in the specifiers’ actual office. All these are open for discussion with your PR professional who will know what’s best for your company.

ImagesBuilding is a unique activity where two quite different disciplines are fused together – great design and cost-effective engineering - or at least it should be which is a lesson the mass house-builders have yet to learn! Cathedrals are perhaps the finest examples of this, the famous works of Italian architect/engineer Nervi are another.

The creation of space is very much an emotional thing and the very best designers know exactly how to touch our emotions. That’s why, as we all know, the use of great images does more for a manufacturer and his products than endless technical data – at least at the first stage. For interest, the three examples shown here are actual case studies from our clients and neatly illustrate exactly why exceptional images are vital tools in this PR business.

This shot was widely used by magazines not necessarily for its obvious attraction but because it clearly shows how the Kalwall diffused daylighting system works. The insulating cladding creates a well-lit, healthy and attractive environment where concentration on an activity is enhanced (such as in sports halls and schools) while maintaining a link with the outside yet being perfectly private.

Sometimes it is unnecessary to focus on the particular building product but attract more attention from the space within which it plays an important part. This example is the so-called Iceberg, the very famous residential scheme located beside the port at Aarhus in Denmark. It was used in publicity to showcase how large bare basements and indoor car-parking areas were transformed into pleasant and quieter environments by using Troldtekt sound-absorbing ceiling panels.

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Wrightstyle, Light And glass In Modern Architecture

Wrightstyle is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of advanced steel and aluminium glazing systems, supplying fire and blast resistant systems worldwide. Jane Embury, the company’s marketing director, looks at the role of light in contemporary architecture. Most building materials have weight and mass, whether concrete, a brick or a length of structural steel. There is, however, one building material that has neither weight nor mass.

The Greeks called it Helios, the Romans Sol and, despite forming over 98% of the solar system, it is technically a Yellow G2 Dwarf, one of over 400 billion other stars in just our small corner of the universe. Every second it converts about 700 million tons of hydrogen into about 695 million tons of helium and five million tons of energy, generating 386 billion billion mega Watts.

It takes light from the Sun about eight minutes to reach Earth or 1.3 seconds for reflected light to bounce from the Moon, and without it we would be in a cold and dark place. In terms of building

design, the Sun’s generosity was recognized by the 20th century architect Louis Kahn who once remarked, “the sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building.”

Another iconic designer, Le Corbusier, said that “architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.” It adds up to an architectural philosophy that’s about how we integrate the internal and the external of a building to create structures that bring the outside inside, making best use of ambient light, and creating spaces most conducive for work, rest and play. Two of the first modern buildings to embrace that philosophy were the UN Building and Lever House in New York, completed in 1952, both of which made extensive use of glass instead of the traditional steel and stone.

A third soon followed: the Seagram Building, also in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Completed in 1958, with a glass façade making the building transparent and reflective, it helped to change the way that designers thought about form and function. That changed philosophy saw light become a fundamental part of the architectural process, a shift in mainstream design perspective that was earlier championed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s. Much influenced by Japanese architecture that placed buildings within their wider context, he was one of the first to propose steel and glass construction, arguing that “form and function are one.”

He wasn’t alone. German architect Arthur Korn, wrote in 1929: “Glass is an extraordinary material. It gave us the beauty of medieval stained glass windows. Tightly held between supporting piers they opened a door to allow a glimpse of paradise in luminous colours from the shadow of the grave. “Nothing has been lost from the richness of those earlier creations, but glass has now been associated with other materials to meet new functions. A new glass age has begun, which is equal in beauty to the old one of Gothic windows.”

Arguably, that new glass age was heralded by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and Sir Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace, essentially a giant greenhouse with some one million square feet of glass. What made it possible was the recent invention of cast

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plate glass, a cheap but strong glass type. For the first time, a commercial building of considerable size – over 550 metres long and nearly 40 metres high – had been constructed almost entirely from glass.

Only thirteen years later, Oriel Chambers in Liverpool was completed, recognized by many as the first example of metal-framed curtain walling in the UK. Now Grade 1 Listed, an 1866 article in The Builder was less than complimentary: “The plainest brick warehouse in town is infinitely superior as a building to that large agglomeration of protruding plate-glass bubbles termed Oriel Chambers.” So, it didn’t please everyone.

But Arthur Korn’s new glass age is still with us, as glass and framing systems have continued to evolve, driven by changing perspectives of urbanism and new architectural thinking. Not least, glass has evolved to deal with both

threat and opportunity – from the need to make buildings safe from terrorist attack to providing, for example, thermal comfort and improved air quality.

Modern glass composites have near-perfect optical quality and can stop a fire for two hours or more, prevent bullets from passing through – and withstand the detonation of a high explosive charge. Glass is, however, merely a go-between – a translucent membrane between an interior space and the world beyond.

What joins the two is a building material that is ever-changing and infinitely more important, giving context and meaning to our surroundings and the buildings in which we live and work. To receive Wrightstyle’s regular newsletter, simply subscribe at www.wrightstyle.co.uk

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Brio Clears The Way For state of The Art single run sliding Doors

Brio, the leading architectural sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, has developed a wide range of hardware for exterior and interior sliding timber or glass doors that enables architects and specifiers to take another step forward to achieve their vision.

However, the striking appearance achieved with floor to ceiling doors presents its own unique challenges when it comes to sliding door hardware, which has led Brio to design and manufacture its Single Run Zero Clearance range, including glass panel options, to achieve clearances of just 2.5mm between the track and top of the door. Brio’s Single Run Zero Clearance option makes floor to ceiling sliding doors more streamlined and compatible with minimalist interiors.

The Zero Clearance option, available across Brio’s Single Run 80 – Single Run 350 product portfolio, and Single Run Glass range, eliminates distracting sight of the ceiling mounted sliding gear with hardware that is discreetly hidden from view. Single Run Zero Clearance has been designed to achieve clearances of 2.5mm between the track and the top of the door.

At the same time, the new spring loaded guide and bottom rail can also be concealed within the bottom edge of the door thereby extending Zero Clearance benefits from floor to ceiling. Single Run Zero Clearance has been designed to supplement the popular Brio Single Run range for use on interior and exterior sliding shutters and doors in residential or light commercial settings. All Brio Single Run systems offer quiet finger-tip control through the combination of track profile, precision bearings and appropriately-tyred wheels. www.briouk.com

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Premdor, supporting Fire Door safety WeekSeptember 14th saw the launch of Fire Door Safety Week, an annual event supported by a wide range of organisations, initiated by the British Woodworking Federation, BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme and Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS). The event is designed to raise awareness of this critical element of fire safety, engaging and educating building owners and users to ensure Fire Doors are fitted to the correct specification and are effectively installed and maintained.Premdor actively supports Fire Door Safety Week and offers practical initiatives to assist the scheme build awareness amongst Building owners, Management companies, Builders, Contractors and Installers.www.premdor.co.uk

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Comar 5P.i Advanced Window system

Integration is the key factor which underpins the latest new product launch from Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems. Their market leading Comar 9P.i Framing system offers fast-track semi unitised construction for floor to ceiling glazing, allowing tilt/turn or casement windows to hang direct from the Comar 9P.i Frame as well as rebated doors. With the addition of thermal foam and triple glazing

Comar 9P.i offers U-values down to 0.77, creating a future proof solution for their architectural, contractor and fabricator partners. Comar have incorporated the technology from their Comar 9P.i system into the Comar 5P.i window range, and are now launching the Comar 5P.i Advanced Casement and Tilt/Turn window system which integrates seamlessly into Comar 9P.i creating the option for standalone high performance windows. www.comar-alu.co.uk

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Crittall solution For Listed Lidl Development Successful supermarket chain, Lidl, faced an unusual challenge with its plans to develop a store on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath. Occupying the chosen site was an empty and vandalised single storey industrial building circa 1966. Lidl invariably plumps for new-build stores but, having split the acquisition of the site with a property developer, the new owners’ demolition plans were thwarted by an unexpected Grade II listing.

The reason for English Heritage’s attention was the mode of construction of the otherwise unremarkable structure. The 57,000

sq ft. building was the first example in the UK of the use of the Mero Space Frame. Birmingham-based Lapworth Partnership worked with Bath and North East Somerset Council’s conservation officer and English Heritage in the South West region to arrive at an acceptable refurbishment and upgrade of the building.

In order to replicate the slenderness of the original aluminium fenestration a steel window system was selected for all the continuous high-level glazing. The company supplied banks of coupled W20 and MW40 section fixed frames, double glazed in long runs. These were interspersed with bespoke insulated pressings both internally and externally to allow a link between upper and lower level windows, roof and internal services. Another element was a narrow metal fascia running at roof level around the building. This was recreated in steel together with its specially designed fixing system to replace the original aluminium and asbestos sill. A further aspect of the original design is a series of large louvred panels, an important visual element of the external elevation. Crittall reproduced these metal louvres. www.crittall-windows.co.uk

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Impressive new glassolutions Look For rochdale InterchangeA recently opened landmark transport interchange in Rochdale which features extensive structural glazing by GLASSOLUTIONS has caught the attention of the industry’s leaders by picking up a string of awards in recognition for its architectural and engineering excellence. Glazing for the internal and external façades and shop frontages for the Rochdale Transport Interchange was designed by GLASSOLUTIONS to create a frameless, glass-to-glass appearance and achieve visual consistency across the project.

GLASSOLUTIONS was brought in at the planning stages of the £11.5m project, working closely on the design with AHR Architects and Kier Construction. They introduced Wicona, who put forward the WICTEC 50SG option, based on one single system and common components, tooling and processes to simplify specification and reduce time and costs in fabrication and installation.

The outer glass was 6mm SGG PARSOL® grey body tinted toughened safety glass, which provides essential solar control to help deliver a comfortable internal environment. The cavity is 20mm air filled with Wicona SG toggle insert. Inner glass was 9.5mm SGG STADIP PROTECT® clear laminated safety glass.

The project was funded jointly by the Department for Transport, Transport for Greater Manchester and Rochdale Borough Council. The building was designed to be highly transparent, with an enclosed single concourse creating a dramatic cornerstone feature to the town for visitors and daily users. The project has successfully delivered an enhanced experience for users, with exceptional passenger facilities, and is one of Europe’s first hydroelectric powered transport interchanges.

It has since been recognised with the award for Lancashire Regional Project of the Year at the North West Regional Construction Awards, and the award for Best Medium Project at the North West Structural Awards, organised by the Institution of Structural Engineers. The project was also shortlisted in two categories in the RICS North West Awards and for an LABC Constructing Excellence Regional Award. www.glassolutions.co.uk

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Top residential Development opens With Tormax Access

Residents of the outstanding ISLAND development in Croydon, enjoy smooth access into the contemporary, staffed reception area through a prestigious entrance system designed and installed by TORMAX. Featuring a minimalist full-glass, three wing revolving door, foot traffic is kept flowing at all times, whilst the internal ambience is maintained thanks to minimal heat loss from the internal space, out through the door.ISLAND is a commanding 20-storey tower set just a short walk from Croydon’s newly regenerated town centre. Developed by leading international property developers, Regency Homes Ltd, the tower consists of 183 generously proportioned apartments and 11 penthouses, ISLAND has been designed and finished to an exceptionally high standard throughout with terraces and balconies allowing the wide-open views to be fully appreciated. www.tormax.co.uk

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Metal Technology Products Used extensively At southern general Hospital

A wide range of Metal Technology products have been used in a state-of-the art teaching and learning centre for medicine at Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital. The façade combines zinc shingles, glazing and base course block work. Metal Technology’s System 8 low rise and System 17 high rise curtain walling have both been used in the scheme, with System 4-35 Hi Thermally Enhanced Casement Windows and System 5-20DHi+ Thermally Enhanced Doors completing this high performance glazing package.

System 8 low rise curtain walling is considered an optimum solution for expansive low rise glazed applications, while System 17 high rise offers limitless flexibility in design applications. Part of the suite from Metal Technology, System 4-35 Hi casement windows and System 5-20D Hi+ doors offer enhanced thermal performance through the use of bespoke thermal components, all of which help to achieve impressively low U values. All products in the Metal Technology range not only offer engineered durability in use but high levels of structural integrity, weather and thermal performance. Used in conjunction for this project, Metal Technology’s suite of systems provided a cost-effective solution with no compromise on either aesthetic or performance. www.metaltechnology.com

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The Perfect Timber solution For external specificationWhen it comes to external timber doors and windows, James Latham offers the perfect solution to architects, joiners and the construction sector when looking to specify products which are not only dimensionally stable and durable but also legal and sustainable.

Accoya®One of the most advanced wood products on the market, Accoya® is a modified, highly durable and dimensionally stable certified softwood, incorporating Accsys’ proprietary wood acetylation technology which delivers outstanding levels of performance, stability and durability.

Guaranteed for 50 years in exterior use and 25 years when used in the ground, Accoya® is produced using modified, fast growing species and can be safely recycled.

As impressively durable as the highest quality tropical hardwoods, Accoya® is a

quality, long lasting product that is suitable for a wide range of external joinery applications including windows, doors, decking, structural and much more.

Plus, Accoya® is a perfect solution for exterior cladding, siding and façades where aesthetics, less frequent maintenance, dimensional stability, durability and insulation value are key factors. Accoya®’s versatility makes it ideal for use in residential, commercial and industrial structures.

WoodEx®Produced from laminated Oak, Sapele and European Redwood, WoodEx® offers numerous features and benefits. It has two high quality, clear faces for use in joinery applications and is ideally suitable for use in timber doors and windows as the product offers greater dimensional stability.

In addition, WoodEx® is made from finger jointed lamells which are glued together, and James Latham can supply the product either as finger jointed or as one piece.

James Latham’s Group Product Sales & Development Manager, Paul Leach, commented: “As demand for sustainably modified wood continues to grow, whether for windows, doors, decking, cladding or other joinery applications, Accoya® is a fantastic material for external specification.”

He added, “Having introduced WoodEx® to the market last year, we have had a fantastic reaction from the joinery and construction sectors due to the options it offers. In line with growing demand, our stock of WoodEx® now covers a wide range of sizes and species and provides a versatile addition to our already extensive timber range.”

WoodEx® is available ex-stock in lengths of 0.8m to 3m, (6.0m in finger jointed faced Redwood) and in sizes ranging from 48mm x 95mm to 72mm x 120mm. Special sizes and lengths are also available to order. To learn more about Latham’s complete product range please visit www.lathamtimber.co.uk

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Luxury scottish Homes Love Vicaima CDW Doors

Vicaima quality interior doors have been fitted to enhance Lovers Loan, a select development of family villas in the picturesque village of Dollar, set in the heart of the Scottish countryside, east of Stirling.

Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd selected Vicaima Dekordor Cross Directional Woodgrain (CDW) in an Oak finish, from the Exclusive Range.

Dekordor CDW added a design twist with their mixture of horizontal and vertical grain pattern creating a striking look. Although predominantly of flush design, in locations where natural light was required to create the perfect ambience, doors were also supplied in a 5 light glazed option with matching glazing bead. Dekordor CDW is just one of the many attractive and inspirational models that can be found in Vicaima’s new Interior Door Selector brochure, a copy of which is available to download from the Vicaima website or posted on request. www.vicaima.com

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reynaers’ new Training Centre now Up And running

Reynaers has invested in a new high-class training facility for both staff and fabricators. This summer saw the opening of the new training centre in Halesowen, which is home to a roomy classroom and a large workshop with punch tools, saws and an assembly table. It allows Reynaers to offer both practical and theoretical training, ensuring that its quality products are installed to a high standard. Not only will the training centre enable people in the trade to learn more about the vast range of aluminium systems available, it will also help them to develop their skills. Training courses comprising six modules are available to both current customers and those who are new to Reynaers. please contact +44 (0) 121 421 1999 or email: reynaersltd@reynaers.com. www.reynaers.co.uk

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Daylight Leads In Leeds College

The new campus for Leeds College of Building was designed by architects Fuse Studios. Using its skills to seamlessly integrate architecture and interiors, Fuse has fulfilled the College’s brief to promote the use of modern materials and construction methods, so the new project becomes an educational demonstration in its own right, as well as supporting BREEAM excellence.Materials specified included the diffused daylighting Kalwall cladding and roofing system. There was a desire for internal transparency between all areas and a naturally-lit teaching environment which would not generate excessive solar heat gains. At the same time, it was recognised that too much glazing could distract the students, so the solution was to use translucent Kalwall. Widely specified for educational projects and unlike conventional glazing, this system limits external views while admitting high levels of diffused daylight without shadows and glare or the stark contrasts of light and shade. Even on cloudy days, the interior is flooded with natural daylight, which means less artificial lighting and, because Kalwall is highly insulating, energy costs are reduced. www.structura-uk.com/kalwall

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rundum Meir, High-Tech And Classic Handmade garage Doors

Rundum Meir specialise in high quality, standard and custom made, exterior door systems that are made in a range of beautiful materials including timber, copper, aluminium and glass. They offer a complete exterior door systems service - from survey and design to manufacture, installation and maintenance. Rundum Meir work closely with architects and clients and pride themselves in their personal service and ability to provide design solutions to clients wishes. Their exterior door systems have been used on listed buildings, award-winning new build, conceptual architecture, refurbishment projects and a high profile passive house. Door applications have included open courtyards, boathouses, curved buildings, outhouses, coach houses, over sized and undersized garages, underground multi-user, ventilated and security garage doors. Using Rundum Meir garage doors gives the specifier flexible layout options with almost any size door available. They use quality components and hardware. Manual or unique remote control operation is available. Door gear, door curtain and automation are provided as one package. www.rundumuk.co.uk

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new schueco slimline Façade system Is Passive House Certified

The continuing drive by Schueco to combine the slimmest possible face-widths with the highest possible thermal performance is demonstrated by the UK launch of the Schueco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design façade system. This innovative new aluminium façade has a uniquely slim face-width of just 35 mm, yet the SI version is officially certified by the Passive House Institute with a Ucw value of 0.79 W/m2K. Visually very attractive, the system is ideally suited for low-rise, high-end residential and commercial projects.A choice of two levels of insulation is offered – HI (highly insulated) or SI (super-insulated) – enabling the Schueco FWS 35 PD façade to offer real performance flexibility according to specification needs. Importantly, Schueco AWS windows, including those with TipTronic automated operation, can be integrated easily where necessary, for ventilation. Alternatively, Schueco AWS 114 SG.SI slimline outward-opening top-hung windows or parallel-opening windows can be fitted. www.schueco.com

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greggs relies on stertil DockProducts For safety & efficiency

Stertil Dock Products has installed a series of loading dock houses for Greggs plc to ensure safe and efficient distribution from the Group’s bakery in Birmingham. Stertil Dock Products proposed replacement of the existing outdated installation with a series of 12 dock houses. Each dock house features a 6000kg capacity, XP 2518 hydraulic dock leveller. Manufactured from high tensile steel, the leveller incorporates a 600mm telescopic extending lip to ensure precise positioning of the lip onto a vehicle bed and a constant contact rear hinge assembly for the smooth transfer of goods. The accuracy of the lip allows full loading up to the rear of a vehicle. www.stertil.co.uk

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Kingdown School, a co-educational secondary school in Wiltshire, is using stainless steel door handles from the Impressionist range by Alpro. The pull handles have been fitted to 27 doors created by Richmark Aluminium Systems on the school’s new sixth form centre designed by E10 Architects. The civils work was performed by Ken Biggs Contractors Ltd. Based between Bristol and Bath, they have undertaken many school projects in the Somerset and Wiltshire areas coming to the client with a track record of relevant experience performed on budget and to tight timescales. The Alpro Impressionist 2 handles have a diameter of 32mm and there are options of 250/300/400 and 600mm centres. Finishes can be anodised, satin stainless or polished stainless. Handles are supplied with dedicated bolt-thro or back-to-back fixing packs as standard. www.alpro.co.uk

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Alpro go Back To school

The VeKA UK group Unveils Innovative new WebsiteIndustry-leading systems supplier The VEKA UK Group has launched its brand new Group website, with an easy-to-navigate new style and a host of technical information including informative videos, technical downloads and up-to-the-minute news. Sales and Marketing Director Colin Torley explains: “The team have been working extremely hard to ensure that the new website offers a valuable, interesting and informative user experience. The new website will be constantly updated, and we're looking forward to hearing what our customers have to say about it.” www.vekauk.com

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Interior designers are increasingly turning to the use of glass partitions in office design as they seek to create stylish modern designs. Making maximum use of natural light transmission helps to create positive working environments, beneficial to efficient working.

The latest example of this thinking is at the new London offices of global workspace provider of WeWork™. Based in NY, WeWork™ has rapidly become one of the largest providers in the world of affordable, shared workspace, renowned for its ethos of creating a collaborative community where entrepreneurs and small businesses can interact and exchange ideas.

ESG, the UK’s largest independent glass processor, has worked closely with leading fit-out company Radii Partitioning to delivery over 12,000sqm of

glass to the new Devonshire Square and Moorgate locations of WeWork™ for installation in just 8 weeks. This short time scale was a massive challenge for both companies.

ESG were running 24 hour production with two deliveries a day into central London to ensure that the Radii installation team were not left short of glass as they to were running 24hr shifts to ensure the opening dates for each office were met. The 12.8mm acoustic laminated glass partitions supplied from ESG help to ensure that each office and meeting room has the privacy that a busy office requires, while the sleek modern partition frame from Radii combined with the glass helps to create the perfect WeWork™ environment. www.esg.glass www.radiipartitioning.com

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esg – supplying The glass Making The next generation of London Workspace

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CMs Window systems Delivers Healthy outlook For Hospital Teaching & Learning FacilityCMS Window Systems has completed the design and installation of energy efficient curtain walling, doors and windows for a new £27 million state of the art Teaching & Learning Facility at Glasgow’s new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

The striking building, which has been designed by leading architects BMJ, features almost 400m2 of Metal Technology curtain walling incorporating System 5-200 doors, and 68 tilt and turn windows, as well as splayed feature pod round windows designed and fabricated by CMS as part of the £350,000 door and window contract.

CMS used energy efficient SGG COOL-LITE SKN 154 glass from GLASSOLUTIONS to offer optimum solar and thermal performance. The glass reduces

the risk of overheating and therefore the need for costly air conditioning during warmer periods.

–Located on the site of Scotland’s biggest hospital development, the new teaching facility has been developed jointly by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and The University of Glasgow. It will provide a training facility for undergraduate doctors and postgraduate medical staff.

The centre will also house a stratified medicine facility capable of undertaking whole genome DNA sequencing to identify optimal treatments for patients with chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular and inflammatory conditions.

The new centre will replace facilities at the Western Infirmary, Victoria Infirmary, Southern

General and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children which will all close following the transfer of clinical services to the new site.

Stephen Anderson, Director of the Aluminium Division at CMS said: “The Teaching and Learning Centre will provide an ideal environment in which the medical staff of tomorrow can learn the high quality skills they will need to provide superb care. This project – backed by massive Scottish Government investment – is set to deliver truly world class new hospital facilities for the people of Glasgow.”

Contractors BAM Construction handed over the scheme this summer. For further information visit www.cmswindows.com

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JIs Adds new rye TILTIng rAIL To sussex range of Heated Towel rails

Taking bathroom elegance and comfort to a new level, JIS Europe Ltd., has launched a new offering under its Sussex Range of heated towel rails. The Rye Tilting Rail has been designed to resemble a sleek, ultra modern ladder, leaning casually and lightly against the wall in a clever design twist. Indeed, the spaced out slats arrangement has negated the old problem of trying to force a plump, fluffy towel between the often too small gaps typical of competing brands while at the same time favouring the minimalist fashion favoured by many interior designers nowadays. The Rye range of towel rails is available in three different heating formats: these being electric only, dual fuel and the ability to be utilized solely with central heating. The rails are also suitable for open plumbing systems. www.sussexrange.co.uk

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THors-DesIgn UpcyclingThe fundamental idea behind Thors-Design furniture is that of upcycling. Rustic Azobé wood, sourced from decommissioned Danish wharves, is turned into simple and stylish designer furniture. The result is bespoke, hand-made furniture with a natural Nordic feel that retains the integrity, history and natural character of the wood. The original raw look of the wood is a result of its exposure to the natural elements for more than half a century. Not any two pieces of wood are identical – which makes each piece of furniture a unique work of art – full of character and soul. The Restaurant Show - The Conscious Hospitality Show - Olympia - Stand UG50’ www.thors-design.com

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Five guys Keep Kemmlit Classic on The Menu For Their Latest UK restaurant

Five Guys, the highly successful US burger restaurant chain, has just opened its second restaurant in Leeds. Kemmlit’s Classic Cell cubicle system in a brushed stainless steel finish was specified by architects Blacksheep for the restaurants’ washroom area and installed by fit out specialists Interiors Ltd. With its straight profiled lines this cubicle system from Kemmlit is a design classic featuring 42mm thick smooth surfaced welted doors and sound reducing floor to ceiling dividing partitions. The Classic Cell’s concealed edges and

recessed leg supports produce an elegant yet functional design that creates the impression that the cubicles are ‘floating’ above the floor without support. Its robust construction and easy to clean and maintain surfaces makes it the ideal choice for most types of washroom applications. www.kemmlituk.com

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Hundreds of metres of compact grade High Pressure Laminate from Abet Laminati has been used to innovative effect at the new £20m Shree Swaminarayan Sidhant Sajivan Mandal Temple in Kingsbury, London.As part of the design, Brent Plastics supplied Abet Laminati’s Decori Minimi 567 and 568 in 0.9mm in a Mandarin texture and 807 in compact grade in a SEI texture from the Colours range. The Decori Minimi range offers a mottled effect decor. This laminate was fabricated to produce innovative shoe lockers in both the male and female changing areas as well as shower lockers, cubicles and wall panelling in the sports complex and elsewhere. www.abetuk.com

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Compact High Pressure Laminate Finds Its Feet

Probably The Best saltless Water softener In The WorldPeople have been copying Aquatiere’s saltless water softeners over the past few years and have achieved limited success. Unfortunately the customer who expects ‘soft water’ was often disappointed by the fact that the softener did not perform as they expected.

Aquatiere was the first UK company to use pre-crystalisation resins such as TAC and WAC to stop scale forming in pipework and equipment and market this as a saltless water softener.

4 years of R&D later Aquatiere has now produced a product that meets customers expectations. The new Pureau range of saltless water softeners actually produce soft water using ion exchange. Resins – Simply softer water! www.aquatiere.co.uk

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Compac –Changing The Way We Think About Worksurfaces

Beige Concrete from COMPAC is part of a unique quartz worksurface range inspired by America’s stylish New York loft culture. Creating a fusion between architecture, design and functionality, the New York Collection will change the way we think about worksurfaces. Smooth, silky and sensuous to the touch, Beige Concrete features a combination of cream and neutral tones to offer a worksurface which will deliver stunning effects when used with classical or minimalistic kitchen designs in the home or workplace. Offering a palette of seven colours, the New York Collection from COMPAC is durable, hygienic, easy to clean and maintain. www.compac.es

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spa-Like Cleanliness Within A sleek And streamlined exterior

The Geberit AquaClean Mera takes the comfort and convenience of a shower toilet to a whole new level. Characterised by high-quality materials, smooth lines and a seamless finish, the chrome surfaces on the design cover create an impression of the WC floating in front of the wall.

This latest shower toilet from Geberit has the appearance of a standard WC on the outside, while a wealth of technological benefits are neatly concealed within. With a discreet orientation light activated by a proximity sensor serving as a guide at night, ideal for hotel bedrooms where the glare from an overhead light can disturb a good night’s sleep. Promoting good hygiene levels in the hotel bathroom too, the WC lid opens and the seat begins to warm up automatically on approach.

The shower toilet technology is the very latest patented WhirlSpray from Geberit, which uses two nozzles to provide a targeted, thorough and exceptionally pleasant clean with water at body temperature. The separate lady wash delivers a particularly soft shower spray when activated.

Geberit AquaClean Mera also offers an optimal drying performance, with the airflow temperature gradually reducing as the skin is dried. A low-noise odour extraction unit eliminates unpleasant odours from inside the ceramic pan leaving the room smelling fresh and clean after every flush.www.geberit-aquaclean.co.uk

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Designing Quietness

The best residential care homes need to be attractive and peaceful places where noise is kept to the minimum. Informed designers know that one of the best ways to achieve this is by installing high performance acoustic panels on the ceilings. A good example is this appealing care home located in the Jutland region of west Denmark.

The architects have made a conscious effort to create a very attractive and quiet environment. To achieve this, the floors are soft linoleum while the ceilings are lined with square Troldtekt acoustic panels with an ultrafine structure. These create a noiseless, visually soothing and cohesive surface throughout the care home.

Danish manufactured Troldtekt acoustic tiles are specified throughout the UK and Europe and can be delivered as either FSC or PEFC certified panels. They are manufactured using 100% natural wood fibres and their benefits are high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability, low cost life cycle performance and sustainability. They are used to improve acoustics in many different projects. Available in various sizes and in three grades from ultrafine to coarse, they can be left unpainted or painted in virtually any RAL colour. www.troldtekt.co.uk

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Interior Film – It’s so Versatile It Can Be Applied To Most Interior surfaces

Interior Film from David Clouting is an innovative range of high performance, self-adhesive, decorative films manufactured by LG Hausys for use on a wide range of interior applications. Interior Film is so versatile it can be applied to almost any surface including: wood, metals, plaster board, plastics and even melamine. This enables walls, doors, furniture, skirting and architrave to be attractively and quickly transformed.Offering excellent flexibility and adhesion, Interior Film is resistant to impact, abrasions and scratching. It is easy to clean and maintain and remains stable if exposed to heat, humidity or low temperatures.Available in a range of designs and finishes including: Exotic woods, Leather effect, textured metals and Natural stone, Interior Film which is now available to view on the BIMSTORE website, is CE Certificated.www.davidclouting.co.uk

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Projecting The right Image

Light Projects is now offering ‘Evica by Light Projects’, a range of two highly efficient innovative indoor LED Framing and Gobo Effect Projectors. The ultra-compact 10W EP10 and high output 40W EP40 are both designed for the Retail, Hospitality, Museums, Gallery and Events sectors. An interchangeable cassette allows for quick and easy changing between Gobo, Framing Shutters or Variable Iris while mounting brackets offer 360° rotation and 180° tilt. Supplied with a multi-layer anti-reflection coating, this maintains extremely high efficiency and provides a ‘pin sharp’ edge to edge image. The option of either integral mechanical dimming, DMX or DALI control functions further adds to the system’s adaptability for all projects and lighting styles. The laser etched projectors, robust and contemporary in design, are manufactured from aluminium with a satin anodised finish. www.lightprojects.co.uk

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Faithful replication of Historic Wall Tiles ensures seamless restoration of grade 2 College BuildingCraven Dunnill Jackfield has successfully completed the replacement and restoration of hand glazed, historic wall tiles for the Grade 2, former East Ham College. The project involved the origination of accurate models for 39 unique designs and the formulation of several metal oxide glazes, which were fired and applied seamlessly to match the original tiles of the 1903 building.

Rick Mather Architects lead the refurbishment project, in consultation with English Heritage. Jackfield manufactured the tiles and worked in close collaboration with specialist tiling and terrazzo contractor WB Simpson & Son. The newly manufactured wall tiles are such an exact match to the originals and so expertly installed that the difference in age of around 110 years is indiscernible to the untrained eye. The Edwardian Grade 2 listed building was home to the Old Technical College and forms part of the larger East Ham Civic Campus. It is now the new Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre.

The official foundation stone of the original building was laid in 1903 and is located in the entrance porch, surrounded by a decorative backdrop of brown glazed ceramic tiles. Many of the tiles in the outer porch, the main vestibule, stairs and ground floor corridors had been extensively damaged over the life of the building. Whilst it was possible to salvage some of the original tiles by cleaning, many others were missing or so badly damaged that they needed to be replaced.

The level of manufacturing complexity on the project was significant. Approaching 1400 tiles were required across 39 unique designs, of which 813 had to be manufactured from scratch, without any existing moulds. These included decorative, embossed border tiles, two sizes of panel frame profiles, skirting borders, 6 x 4 inch and 6 x 3 inch tiles in plain and round edge, and external curved skirting profiles. Fitting new tiles within existing ornately decorated tiles was an intricate job and required the reproduction tiles to be accurate in both size and thickness.

Unable to take moulds from the original tiles, the team at Craven Dunnill Jackfield expertly re-modelled all the tile profiles, faithfully copying the remaining originals. The replacement tiles were then manufactured in biscuit before being hand-dipped in specially formulated, metal oxide glazes: green and brown. The glaze recipe used was similar to that of the original tiles.

Adrian Blundell, Production Director at Craven Dunnill Jackfield led the project, working closely with the tile contractor to ensure the project was successfully completed. Blundell attended the East Ham College of Technology back in 1984, taking a foundation art course in art and design, and clearly remembers the ornately decorated, ceramic tiled pillars which take centre stage in the main vestibule.

He comments: “When you are dealing with a historic site, you never know what issues are going to arise. Our prime concern with this project was achieving the exact match with the remaining original tiles, which had aged over time. The team at Jackfield has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and previous work on restoration projects at the Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man and Baron Court Underground was invaluable.”

www.cravendunnill-jackfield.co.uk

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Indoors or out- Prima’s Just Perfect!

It’s the perfect design solution for indoors and out- maintenance-free PrimaPorcelain flooring, from Greensquares. PrimaPorcelain floor tiles and paving are the stylish alternative to indoor floor tiles and outdoor natural stone paving or flagstones. Imported from Italy, PrimaPorcelain’s stunning looks will shine in your new room, extension, open-out kitchen development, bifold door improvement or patio project- yet they belie a tough character, durability and adaptability.

They are frostproof, fireproof, weather-proof and stain, scratch and slip resistant. A wipe clean will leave tiles and paving like new with even grease, oils and red wine spillages easily and quickly removed. PrimaPorcelain’s stylish 1cm specialist indoor tiles are complemented by equally good looking, hard-wearing, textured 2cm outdoor paving, where added grip factor helps prevent slipping.

PrimaPorcelain’s innovative construction looks fantastic but remains highly flexible and versatile to use. The Porcelain is manufactured in Italy from extremely pure clays and minerals, shaped by dry pressing and fired at a high temperature. This produces ultra-tough flooring with film star looks that is resistant and resilient and maintenance free. Enquirers benefit with free samples and use of a free in-house design service.

Every customer, whatever the size of the project, has a Personal Advisor, a highly trained specialist who will provide a painless progression through the simple steps needed to transform your dream into reality. A full, in-house architect design support service is also available and dedicated installation experts are on hand if required to build your bespoke design with maximum impact and a minimum of fuss. www.primaporcelain.co.uk

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Pendock Facilitates Fast-Track Toilet refurbishment For Virgin Trains At Wolverhampton station

The UK’s rail franchise companies always strive to ensure the travelling public do not suffer undue delays as a result of any work on the network - an ethos reflected during a demanding refurbishment project carried out within one of the Midland’s busiest stations where Pendock, the specialist encasement manufacturer, was the chosen supplier for high quality panels and partitions. The project focussed on the existing male and female facilities located alongside Platform 1 at Wolverhampton Station, which is operated by Virgin Trains and just as for the company’s sleek, torpedo shaped carriages, Pendock Washrooms was required to supply all of the toilet cubicles, privacy panels, doors and laminate faced vanity units in Virgin Train’s familiar livery of Pearl White and Dusty Jade Graphix. The full height aluminium floor to ceiling posts

for the three Ladies and two Gentlemen’s cubicles were meanwhile finished in a titanium coloured polyester powder coat (PPC). Ease of cleaning and durability of the finishes are imperative in such high usage situations and Pendock’s Ultimate Range of cubicles were chosen which not only offer extremely robust surfaces, but are fabricated with integral safety hinges mounted to the pilasters to give additional safety and security. www.pendock.co.uk

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Tile-A-Door Provides easy Access To Hill’s Homes Howe Green’s Tile-a-Door + has provided the award-winning Hill Partnerships with a seamless solution to accessing concealed services in bathrooms at The Scene, a contemporary redevelopment of the old Walthamstow Arcade.

Already a popular choice in commercial development and refurbishment, the Tile-a-Door + wall access panel is one of Howe Green’s many innovative, practical and economical solutions. Ideal for bathrooms, wetrooms, WC’s, kitchens and utility rooms, the steel hatches can be custom made to the millimetre and are supplied ready to tile, with up to a 10mm thick finish.

Magnetic latches or security lock options keep the panel neatly and securely in place whilst frames can either be left discreetly visible or completely sealed. Howe Green’s wall access range also includes the Waldor 50, a hinged access panel for more frequent access within tiled walls.

Howe Green is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of floor, wall and ceiling access hatches. The company has developed an outstanding brand name and a worldwide reputation for quality, customer care and service. For over 30 years Howe Green has been at the forefront of design and innovation in the highly specialised architectural building products sector.

Hill Partnerships develop pioneering new homes across London and the South East and recently achieved a 5-star rating for customer satisfaction in the 2015 Home Builders Federation independent survey. For housebuilders and homeowners alike, Howe Green’s Tile-a-Door + panels provide the added peace of mind that, should access for repairs be required, the process will be faster, easier and more cost-efficient. www.howegreen.com

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Wetroom solutions Are Perfect For Country Mansion

Octagon Developments create prestigious homes throughout London and the home counties. Situated within the world famous Wentworth Estate, Crossacres is a magnificent country mansion set in over 2 acres of beautifully landscaped south facing grounds. Extending to around 15,000 sq ft of accommodation, this stunning home features 7 bedroom suites, 6 reception rooms, staff accommodation, underground car park, a choice of both indoor and outdoor pools and an all-weather tennis court.Wetrooms UK were approached by Octagon Developments to supply and install wetroom systems and waterproofing solutions into the Master Bathroom, Gym and three further En-Suites at the luxury house in Virginia Water. All wetrooms were to be installed onto solid floors.Wetrooms UK recommended the installation of Linear Screed Drains into each of the wet areas of the development, capable of coping with flow rates of up to 29 L/min. Falls were created within the screed before the Linear Screed Drains and solid linear grills, manufactured by Wetrooms UK, were installed into the required floor or wall position within each bathroom. RIW Tilesafe waterproof membrane was applied to the floor and wall junctions within each of the shower areas and across the floor area, finishing 1 metre outside the shower area. RIW FWM was then applied full height to the shower walls, linking to the RIW Tilesafe membrane, to prevent any water penetration. www.wetroomsuk.co.uk

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Mapei Full system specified At Mayfair’s new Marriott HotelA complete Mapei system has been installed at the Marriott Hotel in London’s renowned Park Lane. With a combination of traditional luxury and contemporary modern feel, the 5-star hotel renovation was implemented and led by main contractor, Superior Stone Ltd. The hotel features an elegant and refurbished lobby area, as well as a newly redesigned meeting space. Mapei products were specified throughout the interior from public areas, guest rooms and bathrooms utilising Mapei’s extensive product range from screed, render and waterproofing, to various tiles adhesives, grouts and silicone sealants. Mapei systems were utilised alongside Superior Stone’s marble stone slabs throughout the hotel. Mapei’s system was specified throughout a floor and wall surface area exceeding 6,000m2. It included high performance, fast-drying screed – Mapei Topcem which reduces installation time to 24 hours for ceramic and two days for stone tiling. Following subfloor and wall preparation, low VOC adhesives and grout, Mapei Keraquick a fast-setting flexible S1 adhesive and Ultracolor Plus, a fast-setting and drying flexible grout, featuring anti-efflorescence, water-repellent and anti-mould properties was specified alongside Mapei’s Ultraplan Renovation Screed, Primer S and Mapeband and Mapelastic Aqua Defense. Keraquick and Latex Plus were combined, which forms an S2 adhesive to create more flexibility required for this installation.www.mapei.co.uk

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The Passion of MakingIn 2013 a passion for great craftsmanship, respect for a fantastic design heritage and an urge for pushing boundaries led to the establishment of Overgaard & Dyrman and to the foundation of their own workshops in Denmark. Overgaard & Dyrman values high-quality materials and significant details which reveals a complex and non-compromising design. Overgaard & Dyrman believe the most efficient way to increase the longevity of a product lies not only in the use of great materials and a durable construction, but also in the overall design and the attention to details.

Publishing their film ‘The Passion of Making’, which is shown on their website, Overgaard & Dyrman gives a glimpse of the crafting part of the creation of their Wire Dining Chair, showing the process, complexity and passion behind their debut furniture collection, the Wire Collection. A collection inspired by traditional saddle making techniques and metal work combined with the use of modern technology. The O&D Wire Collection includes a dining chair, a lounge chair, a lounge sofa, a coffee table and a bar stool in two heights. www.oandd.dk

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DuPont™ Corian® From CD UK Makes Waves For P&oCD UK and washroom fittings manufacturer Lovair joined forces to supply and fit hand washing units for washroom areas and at the entrances to the dining areas on the newest P&O cruise liner The Britannia.

Designed by Richmond International to have a British ambience throughout the vessel, the 1082 ft long ship took her maiden voyage earlier this year, carrying 3600 passengers and 1400 crew.

The Corian® hand-wash units were individually crafted in Lovair’s Stockport workshop, and ranged from 1.2 to 1.8 Metres in length. The sanitary, easy to clean, seamless qualities of Corian® bring added value to this closed environment where hygiene is of paramount importance. www.cdukltd.co.uk

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The German premium manufacturer of firing technology Spartherm proudly presents an exclusive range of bioethanol fireplaces branded ebios-fire® which are now also made available for the discerning customer in Great Britain. Made And Tested In Germany - In order to provide an optimum of customer service, the expansive range of ebios-fire® models comprises both standard and made to measure built-in fireplace models in almost any thinkable layout.

Great versatility, product safety and outstanding German quality are key values at Spartherm's production facilities where all ebios-fire® models are originally designed, crafted and tested by passionate, skilled craftsmen. Test certificates issued by TÜV Germany further underline the outstanding safety of ebios-fire® bioethanol fires, which feature a wide choice of manual and automatic bioethanol burners.

Versatility Is Key - The ebios-fire® range of products is available in a vast variety of finishes meeting the requirements of architects and interior designers on an international level. Please visit www.ebios-fire.com or write to info@ebios-fire.com for further information. Spartherm – The Fire Company – www.spartherm.com

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Hush Acoustics: resolving reverberation noise Within Buildings

Reverberation noise is especially common in a building where there are hard surfaces. Sound waves bounce and reverberate against hard walls, floors and ceilings creating noisy environments.Schools are a hot spot for reverberation noise: sports halls, dining rooms, music rooms, classrooms and corridors in particular. Other buildings such as: hospitals, churches, offices, communal areas within residential / multi-purpose buildings frequently have sound reverberation problems too.The solution is to add absorption to the areas that have reverberation noise issues. Hush Acoustics Absorber Panels for Ceilings and Walls will help to resolve the problem.

Step one is to arrange a Hush Acoustics site visit to carry out a survey, calculate the reverberation issue then calculate the amount of absorption needed. Guidance on the installation of acoustic solutions is also a service that Hush offer.Hush Acoustics also provide a consultancy service outlining practical, economical and environmentally friendly ways to minimize noise levels within all environments. To find out more about Hush Acoustic sound proofing solutions visit their website www.hushacoustics.co.uk or call to speak to one of their experienced technicians on 0151 933 2026.

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Marmox Multiboards Feature In goodenough Bathroom ContractThe total refurbishment of 64 guest bathrooms within a club, located on one of London’s most fashionable garden squares, has featured the use of Multiboards, manufactured by Marmox Limited to offer an ideal backing board for wetroom environments.

In total Marmox supplied some 1000 square metres of Multiboard in the 2500 x 600 (Longboard) and 1250 x 600 (Standard board) options; at 12.5 and 6mm thickness respectively. The upgrade of the en-suite bathrooms within the Goodenough Club was completed over a 19 week period earlier this year.

The joints between the boards were covered using Marmox self-adhesive waterproof tape which enables contractors to tile directly over the top; though in this instance the tilers opted to apply a thin skim of the adhesive across the entire surface.

Marmox Multiboards are manufactured from extruded polystyrene or XPS and offer a range of positive physical characteristics in addition to being fully waterproof.

They are both light to handle and easy to cut, while still being able to carry substantial loadings if employed as part of a flooring build up. They further offer good acoustic as well as thermal insulation performance. www.marmox.co.uk

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Bioethanol Fireplaces Are The new Must Haves For Design Lovers

The new model Quadra Inside Automatic SL from Spartherm, the leading fireplace manufacturer from Germany, is available in brushed stainless steel or black. SCHOTT ROBAX® glass panels surrounding the burner reflect the mesmerising flames beautifully andadd to safety and functionality of the burner. This beautiful burner is also be considered to be one of the safest bioethanol burners currently on the market.

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MX Introduces new Taps And Mixers ranges

MX has for many years been seen as a one-stop-shop for quality shower products. It has now introduced ranges of stylish taps and mixers, offering its own brassware products for the first time with great quality and

excellent warranties. It offers traditional crosshead and lever ranges and modern Lynx and Aero options with half inch mono basin tap and traditional half inch basin tap options, three quarter inch bath fillers and bath taps and three quarter inch bath shower mixers and shower kits. www.mx-group.com

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Marmox soundboard Brings Harmony To new neighbours In Kensington Apartment Building

The excellent acoustic insulation properties of SoundBoard, manufactured by Marmox, has restored peace and quiet in an exclusive West London apartment building, where two flats were being knocked into one. The refurbishment and integration of the adjoining dwellings has been carried out by main contractor, LDB Construction. LDB identified the Marmox SoundBoard as an ideal panel to use in overlaying the concrete subfloor, prior to installing electric underfloor heating coils. SoundBoard offers both acoustic and thermal insulation properties and helps prevent damage to cabling. This build up was then covered with high quality timber flooring in some rooms while marble tiles featured in the rest. All of the SoundBoard panels measure 600 x 1250 mm, while the two different board thicknesses were used to address a step in the floor height between the adjacent apartments, which had to be brought level when the spaces were linked. The 8.0 and 12.0 mm thick versions of the boards weigh 1.8 and 1.95 kg respectively while they offer a minimum 17 dB sound reduction and can be specified as part of the Robust Detail, Appendix D solution to impact sound transmission. They are readily cut or shaped with a knife to fit any room layout and in addition to their acoustic performance, SoundBoards provide thermal transmittance figures of 0.35 or 0.39 W/mK for the two different thicknesses. www.marmox.co.uk

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new Terrier Brochure – Hub of Insightful Information

Pegler Yorkshire has launched a new Terrier brochure designed to not only provide product information but to include system design considerations, benefits and cost savings of TRVs, installation instructions and flow charts.The new style brochure is created with installers in mind, the information included offers a comprehensive overview of valves, how and why they should be incorporated into a heating system and what savings they can provide homeowners.The Terrier heating solutions brochure gives readers an overview of its range including manual, thermostatic, programmable and decorative valves. www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk

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comar5P.i ADVANCED

Comar’s Design Team brief was to specifically meet architectural demands; low U-values, matching slim sight lines for both the casement and tilt/turn windows, large glazing pocket for acoustic glass, Secured by Design and large sizes. For our fabrication and contractor partners, performance with built in fast-track fabrication and installation.

The technology from the Comar 9P.i system has been incorporated into the Comar 5P.i window range. This ensures the Comar 5P.i Advanced Casement and Tilt/Turn window system integrates seamlessly into Comar 9P.i framing and creates the option for standalone high performance windows, up to 2.5m high with U-values as low at 0.77. BIM Models available at Comar Partners: www.comar-alu.co.uk/login/.

Latest Thermal Break Technology Produces the Next Generation of Windows.

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Notes from the Comar design team...

The latest thermal break technology including foam.

Fast-track semi unitised construction for floor to

ceiling glazing.

Windows hang direct from the Comar 9P.i Frame as well as rebated doors.

With thermal foam and triple glazing, U-values are reduced to 0.77, creating a

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Large 62mm glazing pocket for acoustic or triple glazed glass.

Slim sight lines for both the casement

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Pop Up Power supplies® specified At Covent garden

Pop Up Power Supplies® recently supplied six retractable service power units for installation in the Piazza at Covent Garden. The 450kg units are buried out of site beneath the famous cobbled piazza and are raised out of the ground when required by a turning handle. When not in use the units do not impact on the historic appearance of the Piazza as they are barely noticeable. Covent Garden Technical Services Team needed a power solution for temporary stalls and events that are put on throughout the year. The solution was Pop Up Power® retractable service units located near to the Transport Museum and next to the Portico of St Paul’s Church in the Piazza. The Covent Garden Services team staff now has access to a combination of 16A and 32A sockets in both single and three phase all with RCBO protection. Pop Up Power® also supply electricity through Inground Units with flip top lids and Bollards in a variety of designs to suit the surroundings. www.popuppower.co.uk

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gold Medal And People’s Choice - Dural UK Ltd At rHs Tatton Flower showDural UK ltd were specified to supply the edging profiles for a Resin flooring installation within a garden design that won a Gold medal and People’s Choice at RHS Tatton Flower Show. The garden was designed by Elks Smith Landscapes and featured in the International Year of Light themed category. Sureset Ltd, the Resin bound permeable paving specialists, provided the wave form within the path and selected Dural UK ltd as the “go to” supplier for edging profiles. Yvonne Philp, Senior Marketing Co-ordinator at Sureset said, “We recommended Dural to Elks Smith Landscapes for the edging profiles because Dural’s products are quality and we have a good and established working relationship with them. Dural are easy to work with and they help us to specify the right product for the job and they deliver on time.”For this job Dural supplied 50mm straight edged profiles, they were cut to size and shaped to match the curves of the path. For more information on Dural’s Profiles for Resin flooring please visit www.resinprofiles.co.uk

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Hauraton Channels Used As Perimeter Drainage At Brooke Church of england school

Located in Brooke village about six miles South of Norwich, The Brooke Church of England Primary School is a brick building surrounded by an asphalted playground which tended to flood when there was heavy rain. As part of a number of measures designed to reduce future flood risk it was decided that the existing drainage needed to be upgraded.The Hauraton RECYFIX® PRO 100 channel system, fitted with FIBRETEC® C250, HEELSAFE 9mm slot gratings was specified by NPS Group of Norwich, and used to provide perimeter drainage right around the school building.This continues 104 metre channel run not only drained the asphalt playground it prevented standing water reaching the walls and acted as a drain for roof downpipes. The FIBRETEC® grating design helps eliminate any cross-flow over the grating and important consideration for the Brooke project. The RECYFIX® channel component is made from 100% recycled PE-PP. The channel for the Brooke project has an intake cross section of 92 cm2. For full Case Study go to www.drainage-projects.co.uk

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Fast Drying screed Keeps Things Moving At Heathrow Terminal 2

Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport is being replaced as part of a £4.8bn development programme at the airport. The complete terminal will cover a floor space of 185,000m2, extending into the existing Terminal 1 site. Vetter UK, the specialist contracting arm of Laing O’Rourke needed to specify a fast drying 135mm deep screed so that the project could continue with minimum disruption, saving time and costs. RonaScreed 8 Day Overlay Fast Drying Screed was specified for its fast drying properties and the fact that it could be mixed at ground level and then pumped up the three storeys to the point of application, saving on time and cost. www.ronacrete.co.uk

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Interpave At Flood expo

The trade association Interpave is exhibiting at The Flood Expo at ExCeL, London on 14th – 15th October 2015. Interpave is the driving force behind concrete block permeable pavements and will be promoting the latest developments with this important sustainable drainage (SuDS) technique. A key strength is an ability to remove water-borne pollution offering fresh opportunities with a gradual supply of treated water that can be exploited for harvesting, ecology and innovative landscape design. This is covered in the latest edition of Interpave’s ‘SuDS + Permeable Paving Today’ guide, which will be available at the show. Entry tickets to The Flood Expo are free and you can register online at www.thefloodexpo.co.uk or call 0117 930 4927. www.paving.org.uk

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sAM® Trimax Fascias And soffits From Timbmet: Like Water off A Duck’s Back

Timbmet, one of the UK’s largest distributors of timber and timber products, has added SAM® Trimax fascias and soffits to its extensive product portfolio. Providing enhanced dimensional stability, superior durability and strong fungal resistance, these fascias and soffits are especially suitable for use in outdoor environments where humidity, extreme temperatures and changeable weather conditions can be a problem.

Manufactured from Medite® Tricoya® Extreme, a highly durable engineered wood panel, these new fascias and soffits offer new possibilities and creative solutions for wood-based panel products in

a wide range of secondary exterior applications. In addition to roofline installations such as fascias and soffits, the SAM® Trimax range is also suitable for cladding systems, external joinery and window components. Durability tests have also shown Medite® Tricoya® Extreme to be a high performance material, highly resistant to swelling, shrinking and cracking.

With a 50-year warranty offered on the core material and a 10-year warranty on the paint finish, SAM® Trimax fascias and soffits ensure lower maintenance costs. New pre-finished white SAM® Trimax fascias and soffits are currently available from stock from Timbmet, with any RAL colour available to order. Cladding, window components and external joinery are also available to order. New SAM® Trimax fascias and soffits from Timbmet combine the practicality and versatility of a wood-based composite panel with strength, insulation, machinability, light weight and ease of installation. www.timbmet.co.uk

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Wondertex Launch new Look Drylining range

Wondertex the internal finishing brand from the Instarmac Group, is proud to announce the launch of Wondertex prem filler and Wondertex prem finish, their new look drylining range. Following the successful launch of Wondertex prem fill & finish in the spring, they have continued with their rebrand and would like to introduce the next exciting additions. New plasterboard joint filler, prem filler, formerly known as Joint Filler, has an improved formulation, new striking look and long life bag. Extensive market research was used to develop the product for the professional dryliner. www.wondertex.co.uk

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Walltite Helps To Insulate restored Chapel

Converting a solid stone disused chapel into a warm and comfortable family home needed some heavy duty insulation – fortunately WALLTITE® was able to cope with all the idiosyncrasies of the project. WALLTITE® is applied as a liquid that expands on contact to form a highly insulating rigid foam. This method of application means that it can cope with any substrate and can easily be applied in restricted and difficult spaces. WALLTITE® was applied to the interior of the solid brick walls, to the underside of the floorboards and to the ceilings of each room in order to create cosy draught-free living spaces.The external walls posed a particular challenge. A Yorkshire stone façade is lined with brick and lime mortar – an inherently porous structure. WALLTITE® is resistant to moisture but the project architect, wanting assurance of water resistance, asked for a drainage mat to be fixed to the wall prior to the application of the WALLTITE®. Plasterboard was then used as an internal finish and base for the interior decoration. www.walltite.basf.co.uk

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Trespa sets The right Tone For Uni student BlockA city-centre student block for Liverpool University has been clad in more than 5000 sq m of innovative high performance laminate cladding that provides a clean-cut modern appearance while echoing the façades of nearby historic buildings.

Crown Place is a 1500-bed student accommodation project in three blocks grouped around a central courtyard. Popular with students because of its proximity to the city centre and the University’s main teaching blocks it welcomed its first intake last September.

Drawing on a materials palette of the surrounding University buildings, Manchester-based architects Lewis and Hickey opted for Meteon® cladding panels from Trespa UK for the inner elevations of the blocks which face onto two central plazas that act as communal areas from which the buildings are accessed.

“The façades of the three blocks facing outward onto the street were to be in a GRC, reflecting the stonework of the nearby Metropolitan Cathedral and the Reilly Building. The courtyard facades were also to be of the same tone, maximising the light reflectance to illuminate the courtyard bedrooms”, says architect Philip Daniels. “Trespa® panels were the logical choice for the internal courtyard facades, offering a cost-effective option that maintained dimensional and aesthetic stability over time, and would weather well.”

The design of the Trespa® facades, using approximately 2000 panels, was to use irregular panel sizes with staggered joints providing a softer, more

organic effect, again referencing the stonework of the university buildings. A graduation of tones, using four colours, was also selected, starting with darker panels in Mid Grey at the base of the building, and becoming progressively lighter with Silver Grey and Winter Grey and eventually White towards the roofline.

Daniels explains: “This plays on the natural distribution of light, and gives the perception of the courtyard becoming wider at the top, avoiding a ‘canyon’ effect. The panels were riveted to vertical aluminium rails and rivets were capped with colour-coordinated caps which were imperceptible from ground level once the building was complete.”

Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative, high-pressure compact laminate with an integral surface manufactured using Trespa’s unique in-house technologies that utilise dry-forming and electron beam curing. It is the company’s leading family of architectural panels for façades and exterior applications, created – as with all Trespa products - in close collaboration with architects, designers, installers, distributors and end-users.

The panels, 8mm thickness were specified for the Liverpool University project and perform exceptionally well outdoors with neither sun nor rain having any significant effect on the surface. www.trespa.com

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Coxdome Trade range sheds new Light on Technology At essex schoolA six week contract at the All Saints Catholic School in Dagenham carried out by a building company experienced in roofing work, comprised of a series of rooflights upgraded to insulated, twin-skin units from the Jet Cox Coxdome Trade Range: offering improved natural daylighting as well as enhancing the all-round energy and weather performance. Although the flat and barrel vaulted roof areas were in a generally good state of repair, the estates’ department responsible for the

buildings’ upkeep took the decision to replace the existing rooflights over the computer suite and design & technology teaching space. This was due to the fact the existing units offered little insulation value and were coming to the end of their working life. A total of 38 of the 600mm x 600mm Coxdome Trade Range Rooflights, along with 300 mm high insulated upstands. The double-skin domes feature tough polycarbonate glazing which will resist physical damage as well as extremes of weather. The rooflights feature trickle ventilation on two sides to help maintain a healthy indoor atmosphere; though they are hinged for manual operation if increased airflow is required during spells of unusually hot weather. www.jet-cox.co.uk

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Kemper system Provides odourless roofing solution For Kent schools

Two schools in Kent made a more watertight start to the new academic year thanks to roof refurbishment projects using Kemper System’s solvent-free Kemperol 2K-PUR waterproofing system. St Columba’s Catholic Boys’ School in Bexleyheath and Ashford Oaks Primary School in Ashford have both invested in upgrades to their roofs, installed by specialist roofing contractor, Capital Roofing.

A 14-week programme at St Columba’s has involved overlaying the entire existing roof surface with a warm roof build up from Kemper System

to improve the building’s thermal performance and provide effective waterproofing. Capital Roofing used the existing mineral as a vapour control layer, before installing Kemper System’s PIR insulation board. Kemper System’s Kemperol 2K-PUR odourless, solvent free waterproofing system completed the roof overlay scheme. Capital Roofing applied Kemper System’s D primer before applying the cold-applied liquid resin.

At Ashford Oaks Primary School, the recently completed scheme involved the roofs to the school’s main hall and adjoining classrooms. The project was carried out while the school was fully operational and Kemper System’s solvent free Kemperol 2K-PUR provided significant advantages because it is both odourless and suitable for overlay directly onto the existing single ply surface. Maintenance walkways were added, with Capital Roofing using Kemper System’s TC resin and quartz aggregates, followed by a sealant, to create an anti-slip surface in designated areas. www.kempersystem.co.uk

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self Closing safety gates Provides roof edge Protection

Safesite, a supplier of fall protection solutions, has introduced Kee Gate, a range of self-closing safety gates as part of its product portfolio which provides workers with a safety solution when working at height. Designed to work both externally and internally and on ladders, roof hatches, walkways, with edge protection and plant machinery, Kee Gate ensures maintenance and inspection staff can fulfil their job without putting their safety at risk.Kee Gates are spring loaded so can automatically close behind the user, providing an added level of security and overcoming the potential for human error. Kee Gate is available in galvanised steel and if required can be powder coated in safety yellow. An additional fixing pack is provided which allows the gate to be fixed to square, flat or angle uprights. Easy to install or to retro-fit existing structures, such as galvanised handrails and roof edge protection systems, Kee Gate is 1 metre wide. Designed to be trimmed on-site, this solution saves companies the time and money it takes to fabricate their own gates. www.safesite.co.uk

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The Plain House

PAARL Energy Ltd, based in Surrey, selected Redland’s Rosemary Clay Craftsman tile because of its quality for their construction of a new luxury family home in the Surrey hills. House builder, James Taylor, who owns PAARL decided that he wanted to build an eco-efficient home after the ever increasing energy prices hit an all-time high. To help enhance the energy efficiency of the property, a strong and durable roof was paramount. The Rosemary Clay Craftsman tile in the Albury finish – a traditional warm dark reddish clay with natural textures to create an aged heritage look – has been used both for the roof and the vertical tiling. www.redland.co.uk

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Bauder BiosoLAr generates green roof And PV synergyFlat roof manufacturer Bauder launched its revolutionary solar PV mounting system for biodiverse or extensive green roofs, Bauder BioSOLAR, at the inaugural ‘European Biosolar Roof Conference’ that took place in September at City Hall in London. Designed primarily for new build applications where environmentally friendly solutions are required to meet planning and BREEAM requirements; this integrated system addresses the misconception that green roof and PV technologies are mutually exclusive options.

The construction industry has long been calling for rooftop solutions that include a duality of technologies for environmental advantage, and a biosolar roof delivers just that providing reciprocal benefits in terms of maximising the energy output from the PV module and the footprint for the green roof.

Bauder’s innovative BioSOLAR system uses the substrate and vegetation to provide the ballasted installation mechanism, removing the need to penetrate the waterproofing to secure the mounting units to the roof and making the most of the available area for vegetation, enabling the entire roof to qualify as a biodiverse green roof.

A key feature of Bauder’s unique system is that the front edge of the polycrystalline PV panel is raised 300mm above the finished green roof level, allowing light and moisture to reach beneath the panels whilst ensuring the mature vegetation will not shade the panels and can be easily maintained. The mixture of sunny, shaded and sheltered areas together with a variable depth of FLL compliant extensive substrate gives a matrix of different habitats that allow a broader range of plant species to thrive, and a rich foraging environment for bees and insects.

The biosolar solution also delivers advantages to the building, as the cooling effect of the vegetation and water held within the green roof system preserves the ambient temperature around the PV array, which in turn increases the solar output by over 5%. The PV mounting frame features a 100% recycled high-density polyethylene base board and consists of just three components - a quick fix angle support, profile module rail and module fixings – that make for an extremely quick and simple installation process. Although well suited to new build applications, the Bauder BioSOLAR system can also be retrofitted on many existing roofs without the need for any structural modification to the building; and with Bauder able to supply and install all of the waterproofing, green roof and PV elements you can be confident of the significant synergy effects created by this energy efficient and cohesive system. www.bauder.co.uk

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sika Liquid Plastics Helps Academy secure roof refurbishment Funding

The recent roof refurbishment works at Eden Park Primary School Academy in Devon are yet another example of Sika Liquid Plastics’ dedication to delivering roofing systems that suit the sensitive education environment. The Bristol-based chartered building surveyors, Kenneth & Edwards, worked with the team at Sika Liquid Plastics, who compiled a detailed report on the original felt roof, which had reached the end of its life.

Paddy O’Conner from Kenneth & Edwards said: “ I was looking for a system that could cope with complicated detailing, as there was extensive work needed to make good around the roof lights. However, I was also conscious that if we used a traditional system with hot works, and the project overran the summer holiday period, there would be considerable disruption and risk.”

Sika Liquid Plastics’ liquid waterproofing membrane, Decothane, fitted the bill. The liquid solution allows for ease of application around detailing and as the product is cold applied, installation could be undertaken during term time, if need be, without interrupting the education environment. Stormforce Roofing and Maintenance, a Sika Liquid Plastics Quality Assured Contractor, completed the work in a matter of weeks, flawlessly overlaying the 1,500sq m roof with the new Decothane system, as well was installing new insulation and Decalite roof lights. These roof lights do not require raising of builders kerbs and consequential making good of the reveals, and are designed so that during installation the classrooms below do not need to be cleared. www.liquidplastics.co.uk

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norfolk Arcade resurrected After storm Destruction With new self Adhered roof From sika sarnafil

The devastating storm surge that hit the east coast two years ago damaged many properties up and down the country. Dunes Amusements in Cromer, Norfolk, was one of the businesses destroyed by the surge and worked with Norfolk Pro Build, Gray and Jarrett and Sika Sarnafil to repair the damage in order to open to the public once again.

Completed in summer 2014, the project was one of the first in the country to use Sika Sarnafil’s new Self Adhered roofing membrane. Chosen because of its ability to withstand tough weather conditions, an important consideration when specifying products for buildings by the sea, the membrane also offered the added advantage of speedy installation time.

Gray and Jarrett undertook the roofing portion of the project, first removing the existing strawboard decking down to the steel frame and replacing with a steel corrugated deck. Applying Sarnavap 500E as the vapour control layer, followed by new insulation, they installed the Sika Sarnafil Self Adhered Membrane, G410-15EL FSA in light grey. www.sarnafil.co.uk

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Axter's BIM Models

As a leading design focussed manufacturer of roof waterproofing systems Axter has created, in partnership with RIBA, a series of BIM objects to enable design teams to include high performance, robust roofing systems into their 3D models.Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the way forward for building design and implementation, moving towards a common information pool for all parties.

With all government projects having to achieve BIM level 2 by 2016, many designers, specifiers and main contractors have already implemented BIM for their projects. Axter BIM objects include it’s most widely specified systems – WILOTEKT-PLUS® structural waterproofing, CITYFLOR green roofs, EXCEL warm roof constructions and ECOFLEX single ply roofing. These can be freely downloaded from the Axter website, www.axter.co.uk and the NBS National BIM Library.

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neaco Provides roof Walkways For Flagship University Buildingneaco’s roof access walkway products have been specified at The Curve, Teesside University’s new £20m flagship building. The Curve is a state-of-the-art facility which combines environmentally friendly construction with striking architectural aesthetics.

neaco’s aluminium walkways were chosen by Eurosafe Solutions, as components of the Kalzip Quick Fix Grillage and ManSafe systems which comply with Work At Height Regulations and British Standards in providing approximately 210 linear metres of safe walking area for roof inspection and maintenance operatives.

neaco’s UK Business Development Manager, Peter Melia, said: “Our roof access products are widely specified at major projects across the globe as part of Kalzip Quick Fix Grillage and ManSafe systems. Like The Curve, many

of these projects have contoured roof designs which require the kind of adaptability which is a major advantage of our systems.”

The Curve’s facilities include social learning spaces, multi-purpose areas for reception, events and exhibitions, general purpose teaching rooms and a large auditorium lecture theatre. The four-story building is situated in a new pedestrianised area called Campus Heart which features extensive landscaping, public art, lighting and projections, and a green ‘living’ wall featuring a giant digital screen.

Professor Paul Croney, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Teesside University, described The Curve as “the biggest programme of development the University has seen.” www.neaco.co.uk

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Low roofline Installation From FAKro Proves The Perfect Window option Dualchas Architects’ bespoke design of Taigh Learaige in Stanley, Perthshire shows the benefit of being able to install FAKRO roof windows at a choice of depths.

In this case, the visual aesthetic is greatly enhanced by their low profile in a larch roof which extends into the walls, with no visible rainwater goods. Eight non-vented, triple-glazed FTV U5 centre pivot windows were used with thermal combination flashings and XDP fitted underfelt collars. A clever split level allows higher ceiling spaces in the open rooms with the roof windows being used to convey natural light to the lower floor.

Architect Alasdair Stephen commented, “Fakro windows were used because of the wide range of sizes available and the scope the company offers for project-specific customisation. They are also great value compared to other glazing systems”.

The pine FTP-V U5 is vacuum-impregnated and finished with two layers of non-hazardous acrylic lacquer. The combination of a triple sealing system and energy-efficient glazing gives it an

installed U-value of 0.97 W/m2K. An operating handle in the base of the frame also enables the sash to be rotated through 180° to clean the outer pane from within the living space. www.fakro.co.uk

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Aluprof Clothes new Matalan HQBuilt on the former Petrolite site at Knowsley Industrial Park, Matalans’ new headquarters makes extensive use of Aluprofs’ range of aluminium framed glazing systems. Design by Manchester based Fletcher-Rae Architects, Aluprofs' Humberside fabricator, CSI, won the contract to fabricate and install the external facade. The resulting three-storey, 132,000 sq ft office block, looks imposing on its new fifteen acre site and uses colour effectively to increase its presence.

The main facades of the offices consist of Aluprof’s 50mm ‘MBSR50N’ curtain walling with the reception atrium completed in the capless version of the same system the ‘MBSR50N-Efekt capless’. This system includes new high performance seals complete with further insulation within the system provided by HPVC strips. The glazing shade variations to main curtain walling areas are achieved by a mixture of Coolite ST150, Grey tinted and Mid Grey ceramic spandrels.

Generally the doors are constructed from Aluprofs' ‘MB70’ system, with the entrance side pass doors fabricated using ‘MB86’. This system enables glass to be bonded to the actual face of the door leaf to give a flush glazed effect.

The new offices are situated over three floors and achieve a BREEAM rating of 'very good’ as the project incorporates sustainable technologies for power, heating, and cooling. There is a future opportunity to link into a proposed on-site energy generation facility, located in a separate building, which forms part of a second phase development.

Aluprof UK head office and extensive distribution centre is located in Altrincham, Cheshire. Aluprof systems increasingly being specified on a wide range of residential and commercial projects across the UK. Systems are designed, fabricated and installed by selected, specially trained companies, to ensure each fabricated product meets Aluprof exacting standards.

Further information is available at www.aluprof.eu and specialist advice is available directly from Aluprof on 0161 941 4005.

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A £4 million project to refurbish and extend Winchester College’s New Hall building is using bespoke aluminium ‘Forma’ column casings, which were supplied and installed by Encasement to conceal structural columns while helping create a dramatic new entrance and foyer. New Hall was originally constructed in 1961 as a venue for concerts, lectures and examinations for the school, which was founded in 1382 by the Bishop of Winchester, William of Wykeham, who was also the founder of New College Oxford.

The latest modifications to New Hall, which were designed by architects Barnsley, Hewitt & Mallinson (BH&M), not only incorporate a new feature entrance and foyer, but also substantial improvements to the main performance space with the inclusion of operable bleacher seats, new mechanical ventilation and changes in room geometry to enhance the buildings’ acoustics.

Four of Encasement’s 450mm diameter column casings are used as a main feature within the new entrance design and stand up to 5800mm high to conceal the structural steelwork that supports the front edge of the pitched canopy.

A further 16 casings were also supplied and installed by Encasement within other parts of the project, including the new glazed foyer area, with all 20 casings coated in a RAL 7015 grey PPC finish to integrate with New Hall’s interior design scheme. Every Forma aluminium column casing was manufactured to the architect’s precise specifications by Encasement, which included header and skirting collars on all columns as well as special asymmetric header collars on the external casings, which were cut on site by Encasement to ensure they fitted perfectly with the sloping canopy.

Encasement’s Managing Director, Martin Taylor, commented: “Winchester College has an immense educational heritage, but is clearly looking to its future with this striking and extremely well executed entrance design as well as the other improvements carried out as part of this project. We have considerable experience of providing a diverse range of casing solutions for both the private and state education sectors and we’re delighted to have played a part in this project, especially as our products are integral to the visual appeal of the structure.” www.encasement.co.uk

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Levolux grid Covers Cars In LeedsFollowing a £9 million refurbishment project, the 50 year old Merrion Centre multi-storey car park in the centre of Leeds, has been dramatically revamped, including a custom Screening Solution from Levolux. Following the completion of the refurbishment in January 2015, the Merrion Centre car park features the latest industry technology. The external façade has also been transformed, and the 6-storey structure is unrecognisable to its previous form.

Levolux was invited to develop a custom Screening Solution for the multi-storey car park. The solution incorporates rectangular-section Fins, arranged in a ‘diagrid’ pattern and horizontal aerofoil-shaped Fins. The unusual ‘diagrid’ arrangement of rectangular-shaped aluminium Fins, each measuring 200mm wide by 100mm deep, extends to screen an area with a combined length of almost 160 metres and a height of up to 11.5 metres.

The latticework assembly of Fins is fixed between vertical steel supports at 5 metre centres, creating a series of bays that continue along north, east and south elevations. The Fins are illuminated at night, thanks to the incorporation of colourful LED lights that are fixed where the Fins interconnect.While the ‘diagrid’ screen is relatively open to maximise daylight levels on each floor and allow good outward visibility for occupants, an alternative screening arrangement was required to obscure unsightly entrance and exit rampways and service areas. In these areas, Levolux utilised its innovative Infiniti Fin system to incorporate 200mm wide aerofoil-shaped Fins, arranged horizontally to form a series of vertical stacks. The Fins, which are angled at 60 degrees and fixed at a vertical pitch of 350mm, combine to screen an area measuring 32 metres in length, with a height of up to 11.6 metres. www.levolux.com

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Warm And Peaceful Living Above The 24/7 society

Regent Street is having a makeover. Many of its properties are being rejuvenated to keep this popular area at its finest, a recent example is the renovation of two disused office buildings one, Albany House on the corner of Regent St and Mortimer St and another in Mortimer St. These have been redeveloped to create twenty four high-spec luxury apartments, a stone’s throw away from some of London’s most desirable retail and night life.This presented a challenge of creating a comfortable and peaceful living environment in a lively area. Being Grade II Listed, the original windows could not be altered; so careful thought had to be given to dealing with traffic noise and heat loss associated with older windows. MSMR architects approached Selectaglaze to assist in developing a solution. Secondary windows fitted with a gap of 100-200mm will achieve noise reductions of around 45dB. The frames are bespoke and tightly sealed which almost eliminates drafts and

the use of thermally efficient low emissivity glass reduces heat loss by more than half to give a U-value of about 1.9. The inclusion of Selectaglaze Secondary Glazing for both thermal retention and noise insulation contributed towards the properties being awarded an Eco Homes Excellent rating.Established in 1966 and granted the Royal Warrant in 2004 Selectaglaze is the UK’s leading secondary glazing specialist with extensive experience of working in buildings of all styles, including Listed properties. A free technical advisory service is offered and a RIBA approved CPD is available to Architects and Designers. www.selectaglaze.co.uk

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Aperam stainless steel shingles For glasgow M&s DevelopmentCooper Cromar has specified Aperam UGINOX® 2K stainless steel shingles for the 80,000 sq. ft. façade of Marks and Spencer’s new £45m store on Glasgow Fort retail park.

Described by the architects as ‘an elegantly sculpted stainless steel-clad box’, the store is located to the south of the existing development, the frontage forming a distinctive new feature, visible from all sides,

when approached from the motorway. The adjacent Wagamama restaurant adds to the imposing feature by having the same façade. Aperam spokesman Kevin Jones explained, “As the project brief was to match existing stainless

steel dating from 2006 we met the architect on site to review samples. We considered this essential to establish a benchmark for the surface. The finish 2K is the smoothest of the non-reflective polished finishes and prevents accumulation of fine contaminants. It also provides a standard of corrosion resistance which is ideal for external applications and marine environments.”

The stainless steel, manufactured in 0.6mm thickness is estimated to have saved around 18 tonnes in façade weight over an equivalent area clad in either zinc or copper.

The thinner gauge comes without compromise in terms of strength or durability and therefore makes stainless steel highly competitive against other hard metals. As illustrated by this project, the metal is being used because of the diverse range of surface colours and finishes which have greatly extended its aesthetic value. www.aperam.com

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Trend Clears The Air At Pennine Acute Hospitals nHs TrustReducing hazards to patients and staff from airborne contaminants, dust and harmful microorganisms is a fundamental requirement within hospital operating theatres. So when Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust wanted to make its ventilation systems more efficient and effective it asked Trend Control Systems to configure its Building Energy Management System (BEMS) to maintain air quality and save money.

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust’s operating theatres were being ventilated even during long periods when they were empty. ‘Setting back’ is traditionally considered the best way to maintain high levels of air quality and reduce the potential for airborne contaminants, dust and harmful microorganisms to proliferate. It involves lowering the temperature and reducing the supply and extract air volumes by a small amount when the theatre is not required. This ‘standby mode’ also allows the theatre to be brought up to full operating conditions in a relatively short period of time.

However, Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 (HTM 03-01): Specialist Ventilation for Healthcare Premises Part A, Design and Validation, section 6.23, states, ‘Many ventilation systems may be completely shut down when the area served is not in active use. Alternatively, where there is a need to maintain a background condition, the ventilation output can be reduced by setting back the system.’

With this in mind, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust contacted Trend to discuss how its existing BEMS could help transition from setting back to a full shut down position when the operating theatres at Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General Hospital Bury were not in active use.

Of most concern was the fact that once the ventilation system was switched off the theatre would have no way of removing any environmental contaminates caused by people entering and leaving the rooms. Similarly, under certain environmental conditions, any warm moist air trapped inside the ductwork after the system is turned off could become a source of contamination.

The team and Trend proposed a plan that would address the Trust’s health and safety concerns, while initiating significant energy savings and operational efficiencies. As contaminates usually come from people entering and leaving the operating theatres, it was important to make sure that the system is activated whenever traffic exceeds certain defined parameters. Peter Moore,

Key Account Manager at Trend, states, ‘We decided to install passive infrared (PIR) movement detectors that could be fully integrated with the BEMS. To address the cleaning issue, we suggested that the ventilation system should run at no less than half speed prior to undertaking any tasks and remain active for a period after completion.’

The BEMS has been configured to fully control how the air handling units (AHUs) operate. The AHUs have an occupancy time profile in conjunction with the PIR technology in some instances, but purely PIR control in others – the latter scenario is gradually being introduced across all the operating theatres, as it has been found to be more effective.

Where the AHU has a time profile in place, it maintains the operating theatres as occupied for that set period – outside of this period the PIRs maintain the space as occupied when movement is detected. After a period of 30 minutes where no movement has been detected outside of the occupied time period, the AHU then shuts down. However, any subsequent movement detected by the PIR reactivates the AHU for a minimum period of 30 minutes. In locations that only have PIR technology, the AHU is activated for a minimum of 30 minutes from the start of each detected movement.

It was also felt that operating the system in conventional set back mode in the winter months would be useful in preventing water systems within the plant freezing and stopping ice forming on filters. Meanwhile, limiting the minimum temperature inside the theatre to 15°C minimises the risk of condensation forming and allows the room to be restored to full operating conditions within a reasonable time.

John Allwork at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted with what’s been achieved and concludes, ‘Our BEMS has once again proved invaluable in helping us become a more energy efficient operation. The health and safety of patients, staff and visitors is of paramount importance to us and it was vital that our desire to fully shut down the ventilation systems in the operating theatres had no negative implications. Not only has this been achieved, but we are now able to save around £30,000 a year in energy costs.’ www.trendcontrols.com

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The listed 19th Century former Schoolhouse overlooking the Dublin mountains was renovated and extended to create a new energy efficient residential family home. So that the exterior facade of the existing property was not altered in any way, internal insulation was installed to the interior of the stone walls of the original house.

Due to the build up of condensation behind conventional insulation when applied to single leaf construction, it became apparent that a “breathable insulation system” would be required. Remmers IQ Therm was chosen as it has the highest level of insulation for given thickness of breathable systems. The original U-value of the wall was approx 3.3W/m2K and was improved to 0.33W/m2K. Remmers IQ Therm is a complete system of fixing/insulation and finishing available in 3 board thicknesses. The renovation was followed on RTEs “Room to Improve” house renovation show with Architect Dermot Bannon. www.remmers.co.uk

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energy saving refurbishment With remmers iQ Therm system

ormerod Design Provides Tasteful service For Majestic WineLeeds-based architectural practice, Ormerod Design Ltd, has completed a contract to design the new Watford head offices of Majestic Wine as part of a £2 million refurbishment. Working with quantity surveyors Michael Bowker & Associates, M&E consultants Cundall and Nationwide Building Contractors, Ormerod played a leading role in the transformation with a generous splash of high-end style featuring a striking open staircase as the central hub and a custom-designed, state-of-the-art wine storage and tasting counter.

Other elements include a new reception, meeting and board rooms, light training facilities, communal break-out areas, LED lighting throughout for reduced energy usage, charger points for electric cars and shower rooms to promote the company’s ‘cycle to work’ initiative.

Armine Sutton of Ormerod Design said: “One of the key aims was to create space which encourages interaction and collaboration between staff over three floors with the spiral staircase as the focal point of this dynamic. We have incorporated a comprehensively high specification, including structural glass and stainless steel balustrade, solid oak doors and windows, custom-built revolving entrance doors, high-tech chilled and boiling water Vivreau taps and high-tech security systems. “

“These superior features have been introduced whilst delivering cost savings of over £1.1 million on the client’s original estimate through careful management of the project, the procurement method and value engineering. Many of the stand-out features, including the tasting counter and reception counter, were manufactured from our designs by a family-run company of bespoke joiners.” www.ormeroddesign.co.uk

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Mapei Uses superior silicone Coating system To Help restore 13th Century CastleMapei’s Silancolor Paint system has been used to restore Benton’s 13th Century castle, in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The system was installed as part of a refurbishment to help protect the external stone-built surface.

Prior to installation of the system, the weathered external masonry walls were cleaned and a silicone primer was applied to the original substrate. The Mapei system offers a one-stop shop system approach to façade repair with all materials being available from a single source.

Approximately 800m2 of Silancolor Cleaner Plus, a protective, water-based cleaning product was used to clean the surface, as the previous coating and mortar were damaged due to coastal weather from the estuary below, moss in the mortar and an algae infestation on the North face from adjacent trees. Mapei’s Silancolor Plus Primer, a silicone resin based primer in water dispersion was then applied to the outer walls of the building to help regulate the absorption of the substrate and protect the wall surface

from further chemical aggression. To finish, a coat of Silancolor Pittura Plus, a water-repellent and breathable, protective decorative coating, was applied to provide a long-lasting protective coating to help prevent micro-organisms (such as mildew, mould and fungi) reforming on the external façade.

In addition, Mapei’s Mapesil AC a solvent-free, acetic cross-linking, mould resistant silicone sealant, was used for the restoration of the cracks in the external façade. The project is now fully restored.

Mapei’s EWI and Coatings portfolio includes a wide range of thermal insulation products. For more information, please visit www.mapei.co.uk, email info@mapei.co.uk or tel. +44 (0)121 508 6970.

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Village school sets A standard In education Buildings

Teachers and pupils at a Northamptonshire school are excited to start the academic year in new and modern classroom facilities thanks to the arrival of a sustainable timber framed building.Leading joinery manufacturer, Scotts of Thrapston, were approached by the 210-pupil Weldon Church of England Primary School following an enquiry for a new classroom by the headteacher Lynne Wildman who was looking to replace an old inefficient and ineffective mobile classroom building. She explains: “We had been looking for years for a solution to the problem of an old mobile classroom that was being used for classes of our Key Stage 2 children. I discovered Scotts when I was looking through one of their fliers after it was placed on my desk. Scotts’ modern and efficient standalone classroom structures seemed to be the perfect answer to replace our dilapidated building. From the very first contact I made with the company they have been responsive and easy to work with coming up with a bespoke solution to meet our needs and providing a fantastic environment for our children to learn in.”Scotts, who have been making and distributing timber products since 1920, first started creating education buildings in 2014 and like the rest of the company’s projects, Weldon Primary School’s new classroom was constructed and ready for use in a matter of weeks. Offering a range of highly affordable and versatile sizes and shapes, Scotts of Thrapston can provide a multitude of products for any school looking for either a refurbishment or an extension on existing buildings. With affordable pricing and quick-build times, it really is the perfect option for any school looking for a change. For more information visit www.scottsofthrapston.co.uk

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Canaletto Tower Balconies Incorporate schöck Isokorb The Canaletto residential tower at 257 City Road in London is 31-storeys with 190 luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments built to the standards of Code 4 Sustainable Homes Level 4. The tower is concrete frame and has a curving facade of metal and glass that breaks the volume into a series of three-to-four storey clusters, each containing grouped balcony terraces. The balconies are steel construction connected to the concrete frame and one of the early design considerations was the prevention of thermal bridging.

Thermal bridge heat losses are responsible for an increasing percentage of overall building heat loss, due to airtightness and fabric U-values being improved in UK Building Regulations. Thermal modelling calculations show that for multi-residential

projects such as large apartment blocks, thermal bridges could account for 20%-30% of thermal losses, with balcony connections being a major contributor if effective thermal isolation is not incorporated.

The Isokorb range of thermal break elements from Schöck is designed to combat thermal bridging and for the high specification Canaletto project the Isokorb type KS20 offers the ideal solution. This concrete-to-steel connectivity module sits between the outer and inner structural connection points and blocks the outflow of heat through the use of high quality polystyrene insulation foam. There are tension and shear stainless steel bars passing through it, which take the forces between the building frame and the balconies, enabling a thermally insulated, load bearing connection to be made. www.schoeck.co.uk

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Ingenious new emergency shelter system For Humanitarian CrisesA quick and efficient response with regards to humanitarian aid is vital when facing disaster situations. While emergency accommodation solutions in crisis conditions aim for rapid response times in all kinds of terrain, they do not always meet basic living standards and it can be very challenging to achieve optimal interior comfort or adequate temperature control. As an answer to these specific needs Suricatta Systems has developed SURI, a system of transition shelters for emergency accommodation which is both easy to transport and assemble, while providing safety and maintaining acceptable ‘quality of life’ levels from the outset.

The system maximises the multiple benefits of using DuPont™ Tyvek® and DuPont™ Plantex® technology. SURI is the result of a project undertaken by the department of Innovation within the Spanish company Urbana de Exteriores, with the participation of the University of Alicante. The company specialises in building refurbishment and has developed this project in line with the Suitable Housing criteria as recognised by the UN as part of Fundamental Human Rights, and complies within the European Union framework.

A key component of SURI is DuPont™ Tyvek®. Marco Ferrari, Business Development Manager for Southern Europe of DuPont Building Innovations, says that “DuPont™ Tyvek® has been selected because it is an advanced breathable and waterproof material with a long and pioneering tradition of leading the field in building membranes, which answers a wide range of modern architectural and environmental challenges. As well as protecting structures from weather, air-leakage and condensation, DuPont™ Tyvek® is also recognised for its contribution to enhancing interior climate conditions and occupier comfort.”

DuPont™ Tyvek®, together with the geotextile DuPont™ Plantex®, have been chosen for the manufacture of the building envelope of the modular shelters both for their renowned reliability in performance and for their versatility and suitability for multiple environment and climate types.

The system consists of a series of façades with voids that are fillable using local materials such as earth, debris, sand or snow, and these can be re-filled throughout its 10 year life span. This in-situ refill capability provides a combination of stability, rigidity, insulation and protection to the ensemble, thus dramatically reducing the cost and weight of transport.

For further environmental and resource efficiency, the structure incorporates a water collection system, designed to carry rain water to a deposit from which it is rendered potable via filtration. The design is optimally sustainable: all materials can be recycled or re-used. SURI also considers natural light regulation and features adjustable apertures to maximise interior light during daylight hours, and it is equipped with solar panels that should provide sufficient energy for domestic use. Furthermore, the insulation that this system offers manages interior conditions and temperatures far more favourably when compared with other temporary shelter systems.

After participating in the reconstruction of buildings affected by the Lorca earthquake, in the South of Spain, in 2011, and in the construction of dwellings in Haiti that same year, the Suricatta Systems team had first-hand experience of the very difficult conditions in which victims and aid teams find themselves during such crises. This was the spur to begin work on the design of a new product that could significantly improve the situation ‘on the ground.’ SURI benefits not only from that experience but also from the support and collaboration of advanced solutions such DuPont™ Tyvek® and DuPont™ Plantex, ultimately providing ingenious, practical and cost-effective solutions to help alleviate suffering and assist disaster relief efforts.

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Duquesa slates give Historic Cottage A Brand new Look

The installation of Cembrit’s Duquesa slates on a cottage in Devon has proved that natural slates not only provide an attractive finish to a building, but can overcome a difficult re-roofing project. Bridge Cottage is a listed building in Axminster which dates back to the 17th century. Approximately 4,500 Cembrit Duquesa natural slates were installed over an existing corrugated steel roof that had been in place for between 60 – 70 years. The property owner was impressed with the flexibility and durability of the Cembrit slates. With the roof not being at a consistent level, the slates had to be flexible enough to deal with a change in pitch – from 45 degrees at one end, to 60 degrees at the other end. The dark grey Duquesa slates lie neatly across the whole building to maintain a uniform appearance, and complement the lighter grey slate on the extension. www.cembrit.co.uk

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green VMZInC For Perthshire Designer Home

VMZINC PIGMENTO Green Double and Single Lock standing seams have been used on the roof and facades of East Bankhead Farm, Monikie. Designed

by Graeme Hutton, Dean of the Dundee School of Architecture, with the late David Jameson, also of the University of Dundee and his

practice Leadingham, Jameson, Rogers and Hynd. The subtle zinc colour complements the rural environment while blending seamlessly with other envelope materials. This has led to RIBA and Scottish Design Awards for housing in a rural context.www.vmzinc.co.uk

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Providing A sound solution For Watford Affordable Housing

The Profloor Dynamic Batten System has been chosen for a new affordable housing development of nine apartments in Watford. The system supplied by the A. Proctor Group will be benefitting residents’ quality of life in the new block, Parsons Court in Moor View, thanks to its acoustic

performance. The Profloor Dynamic Batten System is specified and detailed in a similar way to a standard batten for the purpose of supporting the chosen floor finish, but has the added advantage of providing effective isolation of the floor finish from the structure, reducing sound transmission. www.proctorgroup.com

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Medite Tricoya extreme Makes The grade At UK’s Most sustainable Commercial Building

Timber products have been instrumental in the delivery of The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA). During the construction of a covered walkway at the flagship development, Medite Tricoya Extreme was installed to provide a durable and attractive finish to the external ceiling face. A key aspect of the low carbon building is its long term performance. The durable, acetylated wood panel will help to maintain the integrity of the structure whilst also ensuring it remains aesthetically pleasing.

Applied to the walkway’s external face, the panels were finished with Osmo natural oil coating to deliver water and dirt resistance, moisture regulation, reduced wood swelling and shrinkage, and a maintenance free solution for more than 10 years. Ideal for use as a façade, cladding or exterior applications, Medite Tricoya Extreme panels are manufactured to withstand humidity and varying weather conditions. www.medite-europe.com

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Care Home Benefits From Leading LsT radiator rangeA care home in Swindon is a warmer and safer place thanks to the specification of Stelrad LST radiators. The Ridings Care Home provides 32 self-contained flats offering a mix of one and two bedroomed accommodation, for a mix of active elderly individuals and couples, some with 24 hour care needs.More than eighty Stelrad LSTi Plus K2 radiators were supplied to heat the flats, the corridors and other public areas of the care home. The LST i Plus from Stelrad is supplied with the addition of an integral remote sensing thermostatic valve to allow adjustment of room air temperature, making it even more energy efficient than other LST radiators. Full details of the range of Stelrad LSTs can be found at its website at www.stelrad.com

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Portakabin group Provides emergency response For Tesco express And store opens Just 4 Weeks After Its Arrival on siteJust weeks after a severe fire destroyed the Tesco Express store in Heywood, Greater Manchester, the Portakabin Group had constructed a new store in its place which is now open and serving customers.

The emergency response project involved the use of a Yorkon off-site solution which allowed the rapid construction of a new Tesco Express store. The building was installed on site in just one day and opened less

than four weeks later, despite challenging ground conditions on the petrol filling station site.

Yorkon off-site solutions from the Portakabin Group have now been used

to construct 242 projects for Tesco in the last 15 years. The Group has delivered a wide range of buildings for the food retailer – from convenience and petrol filling station stores to award-winning 10,000sqft interim supermarkets and a 28,000sqft eco-store.

Commenting on the Heywood project, Daniel Frith, Tesco Development Manager for Convenience Stores, said, “Modular construction is an ideal solution for disaster recovery because of the rapid speed and value for money it can offer. We are really pleased with the finished Express store at Heywood and would certainly recommend Yorkon building solutions to

other retailers in similar circumstances. The project delivery team from the Portakabin Group performed fantastically well and was very fast to respond to the crisis situation we had.”

“The site transformation in such a short time was phenomenal and is a credit to everyone involved.”

Simon Ambler, Director of the Portakabin Group, said, “We are delighted to have helped Tesco with this challenging and urgent project to minimise disruption for Tesco Express customers following the fire. Petrol filling stations are highly constrained sites that require specialist ground works for the forecourt. By using an off-site solution for the building, work on site is significantly reduced and there is much less disruption to trading.”

Other emergency projects carried out by the Portakabin Group include a 13,300sqft purpose-built, interim supermarket to help Tesco ease some of the problems faced by the flood-hit community of Workington in Cumbria after thousands of residents were cut off north of the River Derwent. This store was delivered and installed on a brownfield site in an unprecedented 18 hours, and open and trading just 13 days after start on site.

For further information about Yorkon off-site solutions from the Portakabin Group for retail and commercial projects, call 0845 2000 123, email info@yorkon.co.uk or see www.yorkon.info

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